Broadwood & Son Square Piano

Type: Square Piano

Collection: Kolthoorn Collection

Manufacturer: Broadwood & Son

Year: 1805

Geography: London / England

Dimensions (cm): L=60 W=165 H=23

Current location: Not on display

General description: English single action in mahogany case with a satinwood nameboard. Ivory naturals with ebony sharps. English dampers with a crank damping system. Single bridge. The piano is bichord throughout with open-spun bass strings. Leather hammer heads and modern tuning pins.

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Additional information

Compass: FF-c4

Pedals: damper

Octaves: 5 1/2

Inscriptions

On the nameboard: 1806 / John Broadwood & Son / Makers to his Majesty / and the Princefses / Great Pulteney Street, Golden Square / London.

Edition/serial number: 9791

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