UPRIGHT PIANO
straight-strung
156-stringed (8 single strings and
eighteen 2-string wound
choirs, fifty-six 2-string
unwound choirs)
82-keyed (keyboard extent is С of
the contra octave — а of the
four-line octave)
“J. F. Schröder” Factory, No. 3056.
Russia, St. Petersburg, the middle of the 19th century
“J. F. Schröder” Factory, No. 3056. Russia, St. Petersburg, the middle of the 19th century
“J. F. SCHRÖDER / Instrumentenmacher / grosse Meschtschanskoi Ecke des Wosneszenschen Prospeckts / im eigner Hause / St. Petersburg № 45 С Петербургъ / И. Ф. ШРЕДЕРЪ / КЛАВИКОРДНЫЙ МАСТЕРЪ / въ большой Мещанской / на углу Вознесенскаго Проспекта въ собственномъ доме (J. F. Schröder, clavichord master,
in the large Meshhanskaya Street at the corner
of Voznesenskiy Prospect in his own house).” —
a printed label glued to the pin block
(area of the tuning pegs of the descant register);
“J. F. SCHRОDER” — embossed with a punch on the pin block (area of the tuning pegs of the descant register);
“J. F. Schrоder” — inlaid with brass in the lid;
“3056” — embossed with a punch on the pin block
(area of the tuning pegs of the descant register);
“R. 181” — a handwritten inscription by black dye
(area of the tuning pegs of the bass register)
1335×1180×632
Wood, metal, bone, fabric, felt, mother-of-pearl
1981, purchased from V. V. Ershova
Stock number: 17249/381

Part of the tailpiece is made of a steel plate. There are 2 pedals. The case is veneered with rosewood, inlaid with brass and mother-of-pearl (floral ornament). Brackets from the candlesticks remained .




