Piano--Construction
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
William A. Baker Recipe Book
Collection
Identifier: Mss. MsV R1
Scope and Contents
Recipe book, 1806-1815, of William A. Baker, of Winchester, Va., containing recipes for beer, wine, and liquor as well as formulae for varnish, sealing wax, cosmetics, medicinal remedies, ink, and dyes. The volume also includes pen and ink sketches (tinted with watercolor) showing the construction of a piano with detailed notes and genealogical data concerning the Foster and Baker families.
Dates:
1806-1815
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center
Peter Hawker Piano Forte and Other Keyed Instruments Patent
Collection
Identifier: SC 01854
Content Description
Patent by George the Fourth for Peter Hawker's piano forte and other keyed instruments invention. Circular wax seal and paper seal attached.
Dates:
1820 November 1
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center