Blüthner Grand Piano

Type: Grand Piano

Collection: Sweelinck Collection

Manufacturer: Blüthner, Julius Ferdinand

Year: c.1870

Geography: Leipzig / Germany

Current location: Not on display

General description: Rosewood case. Ivory naturals with ebony sharps. Metal hitchpin plate with three bars. Original soundboard. From AAA-DD the piano is single strung, DD#-A is bichord, and the rest of the piano is trichord. The felt hammer heads are likely original.

Additional information

Compass: AAA-a4

Pedals: una corda, damper

Octaves: 7

Inscriptions

On the nameboard: Blüthner

Edition/serial number: 4446

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