FOUNDATION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF CHICKERING AND EARLY AMERICAN KEYBOARD INSTRUMENTS
The Chickering Collection
With our singular focus, the Chickering Foundation's ever-growing collection is perhaps the largest assembly of early Chickering pianos. ​
Grands
Squares
  1. Serial No. 11669
    c. 1851 Full Grand 7 Octaves (AAA-a4)
  2. Serial No. 17212
    May 1856 Parlor Grand ("Cocked Hat") 7 Octaves (CC-c5)
  3. Serial No. Not Found
    c. 1859 Parlor Grand ("Cocked Hat") 7 Octaves (CC-c5)
  4. Serial No. 17826
    October 1856 Semi Grand 6 1/2 Octaves (CC-g4)
  5. Serial No. 17858
    October 1856 Parlor Grand ("Cocked Hat") 7 Octaves (CC-c5)
  6. Serial No. 19511
    February 1858 Full Grand 7 Octaves (AAA-a4)
  7. Serial No. 28534
    November 1865 Full Grand 7 1/3 Octaves (AAA-c5)
  8. Serial No. 57875
    Dec. 1880 Cabinet Grand, Scale 46B 7 Octaves (AAA - a4)
  9. Serial No. 64410
    January 1883 Semi Grand, Scale 94 7 1/3 Octaves (AAA-c5)
  10. Serial No. Not Found
    c. 1895 Small Grand, Scale 109C 7 1/3 Octaves (AAA-c5)
  11. Serial No. 35930
    May 1870 Full Grand, Scale 33B 7 1/3 Octaves (AAA-c5)
    Donated by Vassar College
  12. Serial No. 67815
    Feb. 1884 Full Grand, Scale 95 7 1/3 Octaves (AAA-c5)
    Ex collectio Lee Morton
  13. Serial No. 80440
    May 1891 Small Grand, Scale 109 7 1/3 Octaves (AAA-c5)
    Ex collectio Lee Morton
  1. Serial No. 929
    April 1831 6 Octaves (FF-f4)
  2. Serial No. 1189
    September 1832 6 Octaves (FF-f4)
  3. Serial No. 2531
    July 1836 6 Octaves (FF-f4)
  4. Serial No. 5578
    Chickering & Mackays September 1842 6 Octaves (FF-f4)
  5. Serial No. 8331
    December 1847 6 1/2 Octaves (CC-f4)
  6. Serial No. 8355
    December 1847 6 Octaves (FF-f4)
  7. Serial No. 10486
    c. 1850 7 Octaves (CC-c5)
  8. Serial No. 12703
    c.1852 6 Octaves (FF-f4)
  9. Serial No. 12829
    c. 1852 7 Octaves (CC-c5)
  10. Serial No. 15982
    May 1856 6 3/4 Octaves (CC-a4)
  11. Serial No. Illeg.
    c. 1858 6 1/3 Octaves (CC-f4)
  12. Serial No. 22162
    November 1859 7 Octaves (AAA-a4)
  13. Serial No. 24724
    February 1863 7 Octaves (AAA-a4) Overstrung
  14. Serial No. 67481
    December 1883 Scale 50 7 1/3 Octaves (AAA-c5)
  15. Serial No. 32262
    April 1868 Scale 23 6 7/8 Octaves (CC-a4)
  16. Serial No. 1246
    November 1832 6 Octaves (FF-f4)
    Donated by the Arlington Historical Society
Uprights
  1. Serial No. 21605
    September 1859 7 Octaves (AAA-a4)
  2. Serial No. 46337
    April 1875 Scale 67 7 Octaves (AAA-a4)
  3. Serial No. 50252
    May 1877 Scale 70 7 Octaves (AAA-a4)
  4. Serial No. 55058
    November 1879 Scale 70 7 Octaves (AAA-a4)
    Ex collectio Lee Morton