Grove Square Piano: Museum Object and Cultural History
Grove Square Piano: date made: 1833-1835. maker: Grove, D. B.. Object Name: piano.
The object in the museum catalogue
This square piano was made by D.B. Grove in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania around 1833-1835. Since D.B. Grove signed his piano with only his initials, it is not certain whether he was the Daniel Grove known as a cabinetmaker in Philadelphia in 1829. This piano has a compass of FF-f4, single action, leather hammers, single-strings for first 8 notes, the rest double-strings, 2 pedals: buff and dampers, an iron string plate frame in the shape of an eagle, and a wood case.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1833-1835
- maker: Grove, D. B.
- Object Name: piano
- Place Made: United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- ID Number: MI.315689
- catalog number: 315689
- accession number: 58488
- Credit Line: Gift of Hugo Worch
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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