Van Der Does Square Piano

Type: Square Piano

Collection: Geelvinck Collection

Manufacturer: Van der Does, Corneille Charles Emanuel

Year: c.1815

Geography: Amsterdam / Netherlands

Current location: Not on display

General description: Single English action in a mahogany and tropical hardwood case, the case and legs being of Napoleon/Empire style. Single cord piano with four original bass strings. Original gold plated tuning pins. Three pedals in a decorative lyre, two pedals being a moderator and a damper whole the third is currently unknown.

Additional information

Pedals: moderator, damper, ?

Octaves: 6

Inscriptions

On the nameboard: Van der Does / Amsterdam

Geelvinck collections overview