maker Weber decorator Herter Brothers Place Made United States: New York, New York City Physical Description iron (frame: material) felt (hammers: material) wood (case: material) Measurements overall: 138.5 cm x 155.4 cm x 66. Knabe Pramberger pianos are made by Samick Musical Instrument Mfg. The piano is serial number 9957, and has a compass of AAA-c5, tape-check upright action (probably not original), felt hammers, single-, double-, and triple-strings, cross-strung, 2 pedals: “soft” and dampers, a double iron frame, and an ebonized case with inlaid designs and gilded banding. Related Brands: Samick, Young Chang, Weber, Feurich, Essex, Hailun, Steinberg, Kayserburg, Wm. Beautifully decorated by Herter Brothers, furniture designers of New York, this instrument helped Weber challenge Steinway at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition in 1876. He simply made extremely fine pianos like this 1876 upright and sold them at fair prices. Shop quality new and used Grand Pianos such as Yamaha, Kawai, Bechstein, Bluthner, Steinway and more. In 1879 Albert died at the age of 50 and his son, Albert Weber Jr. was originally established in 1852 by Albert Weber in New York after he had emigrated. Object Details See more items in Cultural and Community Life: Musical Instruments Music & Musical Instruments Cultures & Communities Pianos date made 1876 ID Number 1980.0360.01 catalog number 1980.0360.01 accession number 1980.0360 Description (Brief) Albert Weber became Steinway’s principal competitor in the 1870s, just as the Chickering company began to falter. Made by: Young Chang Ltd., Inchon, South Korea and Tianjin, China.
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