Sellers Square Piano: Museum Object and Cultural History
Sellers Square Piano: date made: 1808-1812. maker: Sellers, John. Object Name: piano.
The object in the museum catalogue
This square piano was made by John Sellers in Alexandria, Virginia about 1810. The inscription on the piano reads “John SELLERS / Musical Instrument Maker / ALEXANDRIA.” This piano has a compass of FF-f3, an English single (Zumpe type), double-strings, 1 knee lever: dampers (?), wood frame, and a mahogany with light and dark stringing.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1808-1812
- maker: Sellers, John
- Object Name: piano
- Place Made: United States: Virginia, Alexandria
- ID Number: MI.317022
- catalog number: 317022
- accession number: 67012
- Credit Line: Gift of Hugo Worch
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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