Carl Bowitz
Wien 1840 ca.
Donated by the Fontana di Este brothers 2005
Carl Bowitz (1809-1875) officially worked in Vienna from 1837 until his death. There are few remaining instruments by this author.
This model is one of the last made exclusively of wood, with no metal reinforcements.
It was restored in 2007 thanks to the contribution of the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio of Padua and Rovigo.
style: grand
lenght: cm. 243
width: cm. 130
height (floor to keyboard): cm. 75
compass: CC-g””
octave size: cm. 16,2
strings: CC-EE (bichord iron brass winding) F-D# (trichord brass) E-g”” (iron)
bridge: divided F/F#
gap spacer: e/f e”/f”
action: Viennese
hammer covering: Leater 3-4 layers
wrest pins: rectangular
pedals: shift, moderator, dampers
structure: wood
case: walnut
