PIANOFORTE,
tabletop (orphic),
straight-strung
37-stringed (37 single unwound strings)
37-keyed (keyboard extent is f of the small octave — f of the three-line octave)
Master Joh. F. Ensh (?).
Russia, Revel (Tallinn) (?), around 1800 (after 1798)
1120×360×110
Wood, metal, bone, fabric, felt
1922, transferred from the stock of the Association of Musical Enterprises
Stock number: 16516/969

The key action is Viennese. The dampers are lost. The case is made of spruce in a trapezoidal form with a rounded right side bar pin block. The side bars are veneered with Karelian birch (?). The lower side bar is extended with a straight stand, and the upper side bar is extended with a figured bridge tailpiece, connection of which is completed with a simple scroll. The surface of the right side bar pin block is nailed with ornamental studs with faceted heads. General appearance of the instrument resembles the harp.
Despite the fact that the instrument was designed to play not only when sitting, but also when standing (on foot), there are no traces of attaching a shoulder strap on the case.




