William Rolfe
William Rolfe & Sohns 1820 ca.
The form of square piano was derived from the earlier “virginal” and “clavichord”.
Table pianos have a very lightweight, sensitive action and make a particularly attractive sound. They are designed for use in the home, like the upright piano which was so very popular with so many amateur pianists from the mid-eighteenth to the late nineteenth century. Table pianos ceased to be produced at the beginning of the twentieth century.
inscriptions: instructions for maintenance of mechanics
style: square
width: cm. 170
height (floor to keyboard): cm. 69
compass: FF-f””
octave size: cm. 16,2
strings: FF-D (bichord open-spun brass) D#-c# (bichord brass) d-c”'(bichord iron)
wrest pins: flattened
bridge: continuous
action: englisch
hammer covering: leather
pedals: dampers
structure: wood
case: mahogany, 6 legs, three drawers, marquetry rosewood, bronze ornaments
