Square piano
Adam Beyer (d. c.1804)
Category
Musical instruments, devices and recordings
Date
1773
Materials
Mahogany, metal, boxwood, ebony, leather, textile
Measurements
180 mm (Height) x 490 mm (Depth); 1445 mm (L); 785 mm (Height)
Place of origin
London
Collection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 290035
Summary
Square Piano, Adam Beyer, London,1773. Inscribed above keyboard Adam Beyer, Londini, Fecit 1773 Number 69. Mahogany square piano by Adam Beyer (d.1804). Mahogany case with holly and stained fruitwood stringing and brass hinges. Keywell burr veneered and crossbanded. 58-note GG, AA – f3; Non-escapement action after Zumpe, often called 'English single action'. Sharps of stained fruitwood; ivory naturals; moulded keyfronts. Three handstops: Harp, and damper lift, divided at b/c1.
Provenance
Formerly owned by Frank Brown, Director of Music, University of Bath.
Marks and inscriptions
69 (inscribed on soundboard, back left)
Makers and roles
Adam Beyer (d. c.1804), piano maker