Erard Square Piano
Type: Square Piano
Collection: Kolthoorn Collection
Manufacturer: Erard, Sebastien
Year: 1796
Geography: Paris / France
Current location: Not on display
General description: Erard action with double pilot in a inlaid mahogany case with a satinwood nameboard. Ivory naturals with ebony sharps. Single bridge, the piano is trichord throughout with open-spun bass strings. The piano also has leather hammer heads and long, thin tuning pins.
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Compass: FF-c4
Pedals: Two knee pedals: damper, lute stop
Octaves: 5 1/2
Inscriptions
On the nameboard: Erard Freres a Compagnie / Rue du Mail No37 / a Paris 1796
Edition/serial number: 9348