Name/Title
PianoEntry/Object ID
63.06 a,bDescription
(a) Piano. Material: wood, metal, ivory, textile. Size: 41" W. x 82 1/2" L. x 38" H. Description: dark stained and finished hardwood - metal strings arranged horizontally in a rectangular case - lid lifts to expose metal strings, red felt pads and sounding board - 88 white (genuine ivory) and black ebony keys in a sliding keyboard - gold painted print across front: "Wm Knabe & Co. Baltimore, Serial No. 16187" - ornately carved wooden music stand attached to top - two metal foot pedals - five legs each ornately carved. (b) Bench. Material: textile, metal. Size: 12" W. x 21 1/2" L x 18 1/2" H. Description: floral patterned bench seat on four curved metal legs. Bench is not original to the piano.Context
Owner Before Ward was Elsie Thew of Vernon Center. Knabe Piano Company was established in 1837 in Baltimore, Maryland. Mr. Wendt said that Elsie purchased it from a doctor from Waseca. See Accession 9.07 for further documentation, see 9.07.2 for photograph.Cataloged By
Legacy Photo ImportLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
PianoNomenclature Primary Object Term
Instrument, KeyboardNomenclature Sub-Class
Musical InstrumentsNomenclature Class
Musical T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationCreate Date
November 16, 2006Update Date
November 21, 2024