Van Overbergh Upright Piano National Exhibition of 1849 - Serial Number 23580 Upright piano from the National Exhibition Paris with case of mahogany, with various bronzes highlighting the case.
Inside of piano is Marked "Exposition National de 1849, Flammant Pere et Fils Paris 45 Rue Neuve St Augustin 45"
This piano was in the Universal Exhibition of 1849 in Paris. This is also showing us that two famous and known makers of piano had obviously worked on this piano as a team. Flammant Pere et Fils was listed in this Exhibition as well in the same year. It is our belief that though the piano was made by Van Overbergh, the case was made by Flammant Pere et Fils."Le Jury Accors a M. Van Overbergh une Mention honorable" Paris maker at 9 rue de Choiseul in the second arrondissement.
Van Overbergh entered pianos in the Universal Exhibition Paris of 1849 and the London Exhibition in 1851. He patented a pedal which opens the top of an upright piano for greater volume of sound. The patent seems to describe these openings as a series of seven louvers, each of which can be controlled individually. Included in this patent is an iron frame with bars that tighten or loosen to relieve the pressure of the strings on the case.
