In 1831, Johann Baptist Streicher (3 January 1796 in Vienna – 28 March 1871 in Vienna) – son of Nannette and Andreas Streicher, designed and patented a piano action that was neither „Viennese” nor „English”. The piano action shared features of both types. Thirty years later Streicher did experiments using latest advances coming from America. This resulted in the construction of an over-stung piano with a one-piece cast-iron frame modelled on a Steinway. The piano was exhibited in London in 1862 and won a gold medal at the Paris Exhibition in 1867.