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Upright piano

Date: 1867

Place Made:New York, New York, United States, North America

Model: Boudoir Upright

Serial No: 14334

SignedSteinway & Sons / patent. / New York. (Old English type front on piano lid)
ESTABLISHED / 1879 / KIESELHORST / SAINT LOUIS (on far corner of piano lid)

DescriptionThe upright piano by Steinway is referred to as a Boudoir upright. The piano is completely black, except for large geometric shapes on the front of the piano which are brown. These three shapes are carved into and sit back into the piano. The piano itself is rather plain, except for these shapes (the three brown geometric figures on the piano front above the keyboard and two more-painted black below the keyboard), and two highly ornate legs that support the keyboard. These legs are S-shaped and flowery decorated. The piano has two pedals, una corde and damper.
Compass: AAA-a''''

DimensionsHeight: 4'2''
Width across keyboard: 4'10''
Depth at keyboard: 2' 2 1/2''
Keyboard protrudes 11 1/2'' from the main body of the piano.
From floor to keyboard is 2' 3''.
Compass: 7 octaves, from AAA-a''''

Terms

Upright pianoforte

Credit Line: Gift of Roy F. Kehl, 1998

Not on view

Object number: 06104