square piano Georg Winckler, Munich 1805

Georg Winckler square piano, Munich 1805

Signature left on the underside of the hitchpin rail.
Cherrywood case with panelled lid
Inlaid fields in walnut in the keyboard area,
edged with black veins, 4 straight feet
Case dimensions 162cm x 60cm x 19cm = width x depth x height
Two knee levers (forte, moderator)
Keyboard compass: F₁-g³ (= 5 octaves and 1 tone)
Stichmaß 478 mm
Naturals covered with ebony, upper keys covered with bone
Two strings per note, sounding length c² = 291 mm
Lever damping, Stoßzungen action
Leather-covered hammer heads
Year of manufacture 1805, completely overhauled
registration number 1520

By Georg Winckler (1767 - 1843)
only 5 square pianos have survived.