Patent Model - Improvement in Agraffes for Piano-Fortes
Maker and role
Charles Brewer, Patentee
Production date
May 06 1879
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Media/Materials
Wood
Measurements
1 1/2 x 11 3/4 x 5" (3.8 x 29.8 x 12.7cm)
Description
Brewer's patent "consists in the construction and arrangement of an agraffe, or string-holding device, which is located upon the string-bridge of a piano-forte, in order to obtain a straight direct draft of the strings, and thereby lessen the intense downward pressure upon the sounding-board produced by the numerous strings..." (Patent Number 215,089)
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Object number
2015.14.2871a,b
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