UPRIGHT PIANO
cross-strung

212-stringed (13 single strings,
seventeen 2-string wound choirs,
fifty-five 3-string unwound choirs)
85-keyed (keyboard extent is А of
the double contra octave — а of the
four-line octave)

“Herm. Lüders” Factory, No. 9578.
Germany, Halle, early 20th century (after 1903)

“Herm. Lüders. Halle. a. S.” — inlaid with brass in the lid;
“9578” — a stamp by black dye on the inside of the key action;
“193841” and “15990” — embossed with a punch on the inside of the key action;
“30 JAN 1903” — a stamp by blue dye on the lever of the key А of the double contra octave;
“Regler” and “Sander” — handwritten inscriptions by pencil on the lever of the key В of the double contra octave;

1440×1310×635
Wood, metal, celluloid, fabric, felt

1986, gifted by A. G. Solovyova
Stock number: 1554

The frame is cast iron. There are 2 pedals. The case is veneered with rosewood.