方形钢琴 - 美国大都会艺术博物馆展品查阅

品名（中）	方形钢琴
品名（英）	Square Piano
入馆年号	1978年，1978.379
策展部门	乐器（Musical Instruments）
创作者	Dodds & Claus
创作年份	公元 1790 - 公元 1795
创作地区	美国, 纽约, 纽约（United States, New York, New York）
分类	齐瑟敲击钢琴（Chordophone-Zither-struck-piano）
尺寸	Case length: 157.8 厘米 frame with 4 square tapered legs on casters- Measurements: 高 25 1/2 英寸宽 ~60 英寸深 29 1/2 英寸
介绍（中）	钢琴制造商托马斯·多兹和克里斯蒂安·克劳斯负责促成这架钢琴制造的合作关系。这种乐器被认为是纽约市现存最古老的钢琴，建于1791年左右。该工具可能是由多德&；克拉克的雇员阿奇博尔德·惠特斯在箱子底部刻下了自己的首字母技术说明：桃花心木表壳，正面贴面，镶嵌素色装饰线；匹配的框架，脚轮上有4个方形锥形支腿。在eac腿的顶部是一个小金属奖章；左边是一个有盖子的隔间，里面放着绳子和工具；手工锻造的调谐销；盖子支撑棒；没有音乐桌。键盘有60个键（FF-f3，无FF#）。象牙色顶部天然，带骨尾，染色硬木凹凸花纹。贯穿始终的双线；仪表编号8-14；低音琴弦演奏过度，没有音准数字。英国单动式，带锡制底柄，桃花心木锤头，小头。最初有3个踏板，现在不见了：阻尼器、静音、铰链式膨胀
介绍（英）	The piano makers Thomas Dodds and Christian Claus are responsible for the partnership that brought about the manufacture of this piano. This instrument is thought to be the oldest extant piano made in New York City and was built around 1791. The instrument was probably made, at least in part, by the Dodds & Clark employee Archibald Whaites, who carved his initials on the bottom of the case. Technical description: Mahogany case, veneered on front, inlaid with plain decorative stringing; matching frame with 4 square tapered legs on casters. At the top of eac leg is a small metal medallion; on left side is lidded compartment for strings and tools; hand-forged tuning pins; prop stick for lid; no music desk. The keyboard has 60 keys (FF-f3, no FF#). Ivory topped naturals with bone tails, stained hardwood accidentals. Double-strung throughout; gauge numbers 8-14; bass strings overspun with no gauge numbers. English single action with pewter underdampers, mahogany hammer shanks with small heads. 3 pedals originally, now missing: dampers, mute, hinged swell