Name/Title
Wooden Player PianoDescription
Upright piano; dk. finish; spruce lt. finished back; rosewood keyboard lid; to;p has 6 rd. wooden pegs covering screw holes; lid has hinge across length; frt. panel plainw/2 wooden knobs at bottom, flat surface with raised ridge so sheet music will not slip off; 2 flat wooden raised buttons, 1 on each end to hold lid level when opened; convex part folds back on concave exposing keys; wooden knob on center; 2 wooden knobs, 1 on each end to grasp when closing; cover locks; button on each end on wihch lid rests when closed; in center of square ridge is lokcing hinge with round keyhole directly below; lock is brass with screw at each end, lg. metal bar in center raises when locked; 2 sq. columns at each lower end with casters to move piano; 3 metal foot pedals, diamond patterned, raised round metal foot rest; keyboard ivory and black.. SEE SUBJECTS FOR MARKS!Collection
Frances PharesAcquisition
Accession
1983.047Source or Donor
Frances PharesAcquisition Method
BequestMade/Created
Manufacturer
Behning & SonPlace
City
New York CityState/Province
New YorkRegion
NortheastContinent
North AmericaCountry
United States of AmericaInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Makers MarkLocation
Top insideTranscription
Highest Grade Warranty Unlimited Established 1861, 3671 Behning & Sons, New York, Printed in gold on inside center key board lid Behning New York - Center back Behning Spruce Back in black.Language
EnglishType
Makers MarkLocation
Keyboard lid; inside-center Behning New YorkTranscription
Behning New YorkLanguage
EnglishType
Makers MarkLocation
Center-backTranscription
Behning Spruce BackLanguage
EnglishCreate Date
October 24, 2002Update Date
May 2, 2024