Rappel & Borghols Square Piano

Type: Square Piano

Collection: Sweelinck Collection

Manufacturer: Rappel, Salomon & Borghols, Henricus Jacobuszoon

Year: c.1830

Geography: Amsterdam / Netherlands

Dimensions (cm): W=172

Current location: Not on display

General description: Double English action with escapement and a crank damping system in a pyramid mahogany case. Ivory naturals with ebony sharps. Pedal is missing but the pedal is a damper, hence the crank damping system.

Additional information

Compass: FF-f4

Pedals: damper

Octaves: 6

Inscriptions

On the nameboard: S. Rappel & B. Borghols Jbz. / Maken alle soorten van Piano Forte / Singel lusschen de Scheurst... en Raamslegen No88 / Amsterdam

Edition/serial number: 665

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