Cabinet Piano by Stodart, M & R

Technical description: Vertical rectangular mahogany-veneer case with two glass doors lined with velvet panels decorated with painted birds, flowers, and musical instruments; strings and soundboard occupy the left side of the cabinet, this space covered with a parchment panel decorated with a floral design, on the reverse parts of the eighteenth century English legal documents; two shelves occupy the cabinet's right side; keyboard surrounded by light wood panels bordered by mahogany, light and dark inlaid striping on nameboard, fallboard and keyboard lid, nameboard containing oval inlaid nameplate and a painted festoon of flowers on light wood ground; brass mounts on four square tapered legs with casters, two additional "legs" holding wood pedals beneath the case; action and keyboard slide out through hinged panel in back; compass FF-c4 (68 keys), ivory naturals with molded fronts, ebony accidentals, two pedals, left - una corda, right - damper; English upright action with escapement and back-check; hammers, located behind strings, striking towards the front; dampers also behind strings, pulled away by "L"-shaped arms coupled to key levers by stickers; triple strung throughout, no wound strings. Credit: Met Museum