Erard Square Piano
Type: Square Piano
Collection: Kolthoorn Collection
Manufacturer: Erard
Year: 1815
Geography: Paris / France
Current location: Not on display
General description: Double pilot action in a mahogany case. Ivory naturals with ebony sharps. Original tuning pins and damper cloth. Single bridge. Trichord throughout, the top six notes have a brass hitchpin rail.
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Additional information
Keyboard width: FF-f4
Pedals: damper, lute stop
Octaves: 6
Inscriptions
On the nameboard: Erard Freres / Facteurs de Forte-Piano & Harpes Privilegies du Roi, / & de la Cour Imperiale de Russie. / Rue du Mail No13 & 21 a Paris 1815
Edition/serial number: 9224
Literature references: This piano can be found in the original Erard ledgers under the serial number 9224: https://archivesmusee.philharmoniedeparis.fr/Default/doc/SYRACUSE/267