“C. Gentsch” Factory, No. 2596.
Russia, St. Petersburg, 1860s (after 1861)

“ФОРТЕПIАННАЯ ФАБРИКА / Х. ГЕНТША / С. ПЕТЕРБУРГЪ (C. Gentsch Piano Factory, St. Petersburg)” — a stamp by black dye on the sound board;
“GENTSCH / ST. PETERSBURG [images of 2 medals placed one above the other: the head side of the top medal with an inscription is to the left of the brand mark] MEDAILLE D’OR GRAND MEDAILLE 1. СL. / COMMEMORATIVE DES EXPOSITIONS NATIONALES ET UNIVERSELLES SOCIETE [the tail side of the top medal with an inscription is to the right of the brand mark] MEDAILLE D’OR GRAND MEDAILLE 1. СL. / * PROGRESSUS GENERIS HUMANI LEX.* LONDRES* MDCCCLVI* / AU / GENIE DES ARTS / UTILES / GRANDE MEDAILLE / COMMEMORIATIVE (sic!) / DES EXPOSITIONS / DESERNEE / A / MR C GENTSCH [a profile of Alexander II is to the left of the brand mark on the head side of the bottom medal with an inscription] ИМПЕРАТОРЪ И САМОДЕРЖЕЦЪ ВСЕРОСС БМ АЛЕКСАНДР II (Alexander II the Imperator and Autocrat of All Russia) [the tail side of the bottom medal with an inscription is to the right of the brand mark] ЗА / ТРУДОЛЮБIЕ / И / ИСКУСТВО (sic!) / ХРИСТОФОРУ(sic!) ГЕКТШУ(sic!) / 1861. (for diligence and art for Christophor (sic!) Gektsch (sic!))” — a stamp by golden paint on the lid;
“2596” — a stamp with a punch on the damper plate (area of the strings of the bass register);
“2596” — a stamp with a punch on the back side of the music stand.

2100×1425×950
Wood, metal, bone, fabric, felt

1996, transferred from the Tax Office of the Frunzenskiy district of Leningrad
Stock number: 1921

The side bar from the side of the strings of the bass register is made of 2 parts. The frame is wooden, reinforced with 3 steel plate bars. There are 2 pedals mounted in a “lyre”.