De Baun, Peter

De Baun, PeterDe Baun, PeterPeter De Baun 1831 cabinet mkr 179 Bleecker 1832-34 piano mkr " 1835-36 " 181 Bleecker Redway (1941:64) mistakenly listed this maker as De Braun. After 1836, De Baun moved his shop from Manhattan to Flatlands, Long Island—now a part of Brooklyn. In 1838, he exhibited a piano »of excellent tone and handsome finish« (Commercial Advertiser, October 18, 1838), at the American Institute Fair and was awarded a gold medal. (American Institute Records)