Schmitz Piano
Type: Upright Piano
Collection: Geelvinck Collection
Manufacturer: Schmitz, Bernhard
Year: c.1870
Geography: Rotterdam / Netherlands
Dimensions (cm): L=59 W=127 H=116
Current location: Not on display
General description: Upright action in a rosewood case. Ivory naturals with ebony sharps. Original tuning pins. The piano is single strung from CC-f# with wrapped bass strings, bichord from GG-A# with wrapped strings, and bichord with unwrapped strings from B-a4. The hammer heads are leather on felt.
Additional information
Compass: CCC-a3
Octaves: 7
Inscriptions
On the nameboard: B. Schmitz / Piano-Fabrikant / Rotterdam
Edition/serial number: 993