Place of manufacture: Vienna/Austria
Compass: FF-f4 (6 octaves)
Serial Number: 184
Original Nameboard : missing
Marks: "OPERA / 184 / A / WIENN / CONR:GRAF" in pencil on soundboard "No. 184" in pencil on backcheck rail
Casework: Walnut veneer; square tail, rounded corners; 4 leaf-lid with attached prop stick; 3 columnar legs each with three rings; stretcher connects front legs (lyre missing); long rectangular music desk
Strings: Triple-strung throughout; FF-F# brass, G-f4 iron
Pedals: 5 — una corda, bassoon, double moderator, moderator, dampers
Dimensions: 2360(L) x 1168(W) x 311(D) x 858(H) mm
Thank you for that! My BFF from the sixth grade is an avid Beethoven fan. I am going to send her a link to this thread.
She might even join FR! :-)