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Lot 378
  • 378

Clementi & Co. (fl London, 1802-1832) A square piano London, circa 1815

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Description

  • Clementi & Co.
  • A square piano

  • inscribed New Patent, Clementi & Co., 26, Cheapside, London and Sold by Paul Alday, Dublin, bearing the serial number 11,387 and Alday’s serial number 1422 with his signature

  • London
the  mahogany case with stained fruitwood stringing, the satinwood nameboard with ebony and holly stringing and mahogany 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, one pedal controlling the damper lift, on six turned legs with brass collars