Master P.F. Beck, № 459.
Russia, St. Petersburg, 1840s

ФОРТЕПIАННЫЙ МАСТЕРЪ / П. Ф. БЕКЪ / Выставка фортепиановъ / на Невскомъ проспекте у Полицейскаго / моста, въ доме Голландской церкви: / въ магазине Братьевъ Бухъ. / Мастерская: / на Вас. О. въ 4-ой линiи между среднимъ / и малымъ проспектами / въ доме Бухъ (Piano master P. F. Beck, exhibition of grand pianos on the Nevskiy Prospect near the Police Bridge, in the house of the Dutch church: in the Buch Brothers shop. Workshop is on Vasilyevskiy Island in the 4th line between the middle and small avenues in the Buch house)” — a typed text on the left side of the paper label glued to the outside of the pin block (area of the tuning pegs of the descant register);
“FABRIQUANT DE PIANOS / P. F. BECK / Exposition de Pianos: / Perspective de Nevski au pont de Police / maison de l'eglise Hollandaise, au / magasin des Freres Bouch / Atеlier: / a V. O. 4 ligne, entre la moyenne / et la petite perspective maison Bouch” — a typed text on the right side of the same paper label glued to the outside of the pin block (area of the tuning pegs of the descant register);
“a / St. Petersbourg / № 52 / въ / С. ПЕТЕРБУРГЕ (in S. Petersburg)” — a typed text in the middle of the same paper label glued to the outside of the pin block (area of the tuning pegs of the descant register): “459” — a serial number embossed with a punch on the outside of the pin block (area of the tuning pegs of the bass register);
“P. Beck / St. PETERSBURG” — inlaid with yellow and white metals in the front keyboard slip;
“№ 100” — marked by pencil on the inside of the lower front side;

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Wood, metal, bone, fabric, felt

2017, gifted by O. Y. Kozlowskiy and T. P. Shulga
Stock number: 23509

Part of the tailpiece is made of a steel plate, on which the strings “A” of the double contra octave — “fis” of the two-line octave are fastened. There are 2 pedals. The case is originally designed: the keyboard is supported by two 8-sided legs with brass castor wheels. There are pull-out supports for candlesticks at the ends of the keyboard. The upper front side is divided into 3 parts representing a fretted ornament (Gothic motifs). The outer surfaces of the case parts are veneered with mahogany and further tinted in imitation of rosewood.