Karl Heine
Berlin 1844
The attribution to this manufacturer is based on a few words pencilled on the inside of the soundboard.
This unusual upright piano shaped like a lyre was first produced by Schleip about 1820, and together with the cabinet, giraffe and pyramid pianos was in vogue for a time, especially in northern Germany.
style: Upright Lyra
height: cm. 232
width: cm. 131
height (floor to keyboard): cm. 71,5
compass: CC-a””
octave size: cm. 15,95
bridge: continuous
action: vertical with springs
hammer covering: 2-3 layers leater
strings: CC/DD (1 chord brass winding) DD#-FF (bichord brass winding) FF#-GG (trichord brass winding) GG-a”” (iron)
wrest pins: flattened
knee levers: missing
structure: wood
case: Empyre style
