J. B. CRAMER & CO. PORTABLE PIANO, LONDON, 1900

The Cramer company was founded by the pianist and composer of the same name as a music publisher in London in 1824. Later they also built pianos. Towards the end of the 19th century, Cramer designed these portable pianos with folding keyboards. This fulfilled the growing demand of increasingly travelling people and also to have an easily transportable keyboard instrument in the many colonies. 

Technical data:

• Inscription: J.B. Craemer & Co.
• Compass: 5 octaves (C-c'''')
• Keyboard: naturals in ivory, sharps in bone
• Dimensions: W 107 cm / D 38 cm / H 69 cm
• Case: mahogany
• Chris Maene Collection number: CM 30 156
• Condition: original playable
• Location: 4 - Museum storage space Ruiselede