Longman & Broderip Square Piano
Type: Square Piano
Collection: Sweelinck Collection
Manufacturer: Longman & Broderip
Year: c. 1780
Geography: London / England
Dimensions (cm): W=155
Current location: Not on display
General description: Single action in a mahogany case. Square tapered legs on brass casters as art of a chassis. Bone naturals with ebony sharps. Bichord with open-spun bass strings. Original long, thin tuning pins. The damper felt is not original.
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Compass: FF-f3
Pedals: Divided damper handstop and lute handstop
Octaves: 5
Inscriptions
On the nameboard: Longman and Broderip / Musical Instrument Makers / No 26 Cheapside and No 13 Haymarket / London
Edition/serial number: 615