“I. Pleyel and Company” Factory, No. C 22345 HO.
France, Paris, the middle of the 19th century (before 1855)

“Médailles d’ors 1827-34-39-44 Chors de Concours 1849 Ignace Pleyel & Cie Paris” — a printed celluloid label in a frame of gilded bronze on the inside of the lid (lost); “C / 22345 HO” — embossed with a punch on the pin block (area of the tuning pegs of the descant register); “С / 22345” — embossed with a punch on the key action; “LEBLANC. 571” — embossed with a punch on the key action; “Duret” — a pencil inscription on the key action; “Macuret [Meuret, Mcuret] B G / 23” — a pencil inscription on the key А of the double contra octave.

1300×1210×630
Wood, metal, bone, fabric, felt, ornamental stone

1925, transferred from the Yusupov House Museum
Stock number: 16516/1172

The key action is hoppered. There are 2 pedals. The case is decorated in good style with gilded bronze, 7 medallions with a plated carved floral ornament of jet, jade, serpentine, quartzite, marble, onyx and jasper .