Piano
John Broadwood (1732-1812)
Category
Musical instruments, devices and recordings
Date
1805
Materials
satinwood, ivory, ebony, mahogany and boxwood
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Fenton House, London
NT 1448924
Summary
Grand Pianoforte by John Broadwood, 1805. Compass FF-c4 chromatic, three strings to each note, two pedals. Signed over the keys "1805 JOHN BROADWOOD AND SON MAKERS TO HIS MAJESTY AND THE PRINCESSES PULTENEY STREET, GOLDEN SQUARE, LONDON". Ivory naturals, with boxwood moulded fronts, ebony accidentals, case of cross-banded mahogany with boxwood stringing, key surround of satinwood panels. The wrestplank bears the number 3251.
Marks and inscriptions
the wrestplank bears the number 3251; signed over the keys "1805 JOHN BROADWOOD AND SON MAKERS TO HIS MAJESTY AND THE PRINCESSES PULTENEY STREET, GOLDEN SQUARE, LONDON"
Makers and roles
John Broadwood (1732-1812)