Gallery of Square Pianos: The Piano Museum

Chickering Square #1032 (1831)	This square is similar to the #920 but with the "Projection"front case design.	Chickering Square #20725	An all original square from the mid century. In very good playing condition, rosewood.	Chickering Square #6536 (1845)	One of the earliest full plate pianos made in the US, this piano was completed in February of 1845. It was supposed to feature cast in damper guides and a cast in bridge near the tuning pins according to the 1840 patent. As seen in the…
Chickering Square #8361	This piano predates the big fire and the passing of Jonas Chickering. It is in all original excellent condition with a rosewood case and perfect ivory.	Chickering Square #920 (1831)	The early Chickering years were in four generl phases. The earliest were the Stewart & Chickering pianos. Mr. Stewart moved on to work in England at which point the Chickering name alone appeared on the fallboaord, such as on this example.…	Currier & Gilbert Square #3 (c. 1820)	One of the first of a short lived collaborration between Gilbert and Currier
Ellis, Britton & Eaton Salesman Sample Square	This little piano is most likely a salesman's sample. It has a working action and a real harp, strings and tuning pins.	Geib Square #401	Geib was one of the earliest of makers in the US. This is an early example of their work from around 1825.	Gilbert (Lemuel) Square #777	Both Lemuel and Timothy made squares such as this. Timothy's pianos are of slightly higher quality, it seems.