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Grand piano
Maker: Erard
Date: 1856
Place Made:London, England, Europe
Model: 8' 4" concert model
Serial No: 4395 (stamped on the left side of the action frame, on the left cheek block, and on the underside of the rim, behind the front right leg)
SignedPatent Erard London
MarkingsC Martin (stamped on the inside of the cheek)
DescriptionCompass: 7 octaves, AAA-a4.
Two pedals: una corda, sustain.
Iron hitchpin plate with six iron struts.
Dampers from AAA through b2.
Individual hitchpins throughout. Agraffes throughout.
Single strung, copper wound, AAA-FF
Double strung, copper wound, FF# - C#
Triple strung D-a4
Bass bridge: AAA-C#
Treble bridge: D-a4
Two pedals: una corda, sustain.
Iron hitchpin plate with six iron struts.
Dampers from AAA through b2.
Individual hitchpins throughout. Agraffes throughout.
Single strung, copper wound, AAA-FF
Double strung, copper wound, FF# - C#
Triple strung D-a4
Bass bridge: AAA-C#
Treble bridge: D-a4
Dimensions100 inches long
ProvenanceGift of Marcellene Hawk Mayhall Estate, 2020.
Walter and Marcellene Mayhall purchased the piano on July 21, 1984 from Michael and Patricia Frederick, Gambier, Ohio. The Fredericks, who developed The Frederick Historic Piano Collection, purchased the piano on November 17, 1977 from Frank Miller, London.
Walter and Marcellene Mayhall purchased the piano on July 21, 1984 from Michael and Patricia Frederick, Gambier, Ohio. The Fredericks, who developed The Frederick Historic Piano Collection, purchased the piano on November 17, 1977 from Frank Miller, London.
Terms
Credit Line: Gift of Marcellene Hawk Mayhall Estate, 2020
Not on view
Published ReferencesPorter, Andrew. "Musical Events: A Fine Resource." _New Yorker_ (October 26, 1981): 182-185.
Object number: 15563