Ferdinand Seiler (b Mittenwald, 1772; d Munich, 1834) A grand pianoforte Munich, circa 1820

the rosewood case with applied gilt metal plaques along the lower edge and corners, the faciaboard and cheeks with further gilt metal plaques including satyrs playing trumpets, the six octave and two notes keyboard, FF to g4, with ivory naturals and ebonised accidentals, Viennese action, the pedal lyre carved with the gilded figures of Adam and Eve, two pedals controlling the damper lift and una corda, music desk, on four legs carved with gilded and ebonised caryatids holding wreaths