
Muller Giraffe Piano
Type: Giraffe Piano
Collection: Sweelinck Collection
Manufacturer: J.D Muller
Year: 1815
Geography: Amsterdam / Netherlands
Dimensions (cm): L=210 W=116 H=61
Current location: Not on display
Additional information
Keyboard width: FF-f4
Pedals: bassoon, moderator, double moderator, Janissary, una corda
Octaves: 6
Inscriptions
J.D. MULLER/in
Context: Giraffe pianos were made for the middle class who wanted a piano with the same range as a grand piano but did not have the floor space for one. Giraffe pianos were able to fill this desire with the case being built vertically to save on floor space. One still had to have the ceiling space for it.