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Lot 369
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John Broadwood & Sons (fl London 1808 onwards) A square piano London, 1818

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Description

  • John Broadwood & Sons
  • A square piano

  • inscribed John Broadwood & Co., Makers to his Majesty and the Princesses, Great Pulteney Street, London, also inscribed Saville on the d3 keyshaft and the underside of the dust cover, bearing the serial number 7905 (?)

  • London
the mahogany case with ebony stringing and plain brass moulding along the lower edge, the satinwood nameboard with rosewood crossbanding and two fretted panels, the five and a half octave keyboard, FF to c4, with ivory naturals and ebony accidentals, double action with mopstick overdampers, dust cover painted cream, one later pedal controlling the damper lift, on six turned legs with brass collars