Chickering Square Piano: Museum Object and Cultural History
Chickering Square Piano: date made: 1850. maker: Chickering, Jonas. Object Name: piano.
The object in the museum catalogue
This square piano was made by Chickering in Boston, Massachusetts in 1850. It is a fine example of a mid-19th century square and is in playable condition. This piano is serial number 10683 and has a compass of CC-c5, an English double action, leather hammers, single-strings for the first 5 notes, double-strings for the rest, 2 pedals: dampers and moderator, an iron frame, and a rosewood case.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1850
- maker: Chickering, Jonas
- Object Name: piano
- Measurements: overall: 94 cm x 193.1 cm x 94.1 cm; 37 in x 76 in x 37 1/16 in
- place made: United States: Massachusetts, Boston
- ID Number: MI.68.05
- catalog number: 68.05
- accession number: 275480
- Credit Line: The Honorable Richard P. Butrick
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
Sources and reuse
Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of American History through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed.
Sources
More in Music
Keep reading