Andre Stein Square

franciskey · Post by **franciskey** » 22 Jan 2005, 00:11

Bill,

Thanks so much for your info on the Clementi Square. Great website! Recently, I have renewed an old interest in historic keyboards with the acquisition of an Andre Stein square, circa 1820. It has six ornately-carved rounded legs and rosewood veneer but is otherwise very similar to the Andre Stein square at the National Music Museum in South Dakota -
http://www.usd.edu/smm/Exhibitions/Beet ... piano.html
The number in printed on paper and glued to the bottom of the case is 585. Any thoughts on the Andre Stein squares in general and the exact age of this one in particular?

Frank

Post by **Bill Kibby** » 22 Jan 2005, 13:13

I'm sorry tpo say I don't have the funds to travel the world looking at Stein's and others first-hand, and I couldn't get a pisture up on the NMM site. If you have logged in, you can read on...