Becker (factory)
In 1841, a factory was opened in St. Petersburg, founded by Jakob Becker. The factory has come a long way, becoming widely known for its instruments throughout the Russian Empire and beyond. In 1839 he received a patent from the King of Bavaria for a grand piano and a quadrangular piano, in which the strings were located under the resonant soundboard, and metal was used in the design of the pin block, in addition to wood.