>The part in question is not identified in my copy of "Piano Parts and >Their Functions" compiled by Merle Mason. Anyone know? > >Clyde Hollinger > >Robert Goodale wrote: >Armed with that knowledge >> I quickly whipped out a screwdriver and salvaged the beautiful cast iron >> decorative plate which the pedals extend through, (what are those things >> called anyway?) Escutcheon plates, perhaps? >From American Heritage Electronic Dictionary: es-cutch/-eon n. 1. Heraldry. A shield or shield-shaped emblem bearing a coat of arms. 2. An ornamental or protective plate, as for a keyhole. 3. Nautical. The plate on the stern of a ship inscribed with the ship's name. Regards, Tom Tom Seay School of Music The University of Texas at Austin mailto:t.seay@mail.utexas.edu
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