Piano
Broadwood
Category
Musical instruments, devices and recordings
Date
1785
Materials
Ivory, Wood
Measurements
855 x 1600 x 538 mms
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Blickling Hall, Norfolk
NT 354398
Summary
Broadwood square piano. 1785. Rectangular mahogany frame, with ebony and satinwood stringing around lid, sides, front. On matching stand with 4 tapered legs and side stretchers, on brass casters. Double hinged lid with integral music stand. 2 brass catches at sides and one at front. Carved fretted sounding board. Inscribed on sounding board 'Johannes Broadwood, London fecit 1785 patent. Great Pulteney Street, Golden Square'. Label on underside 'FS89'. Typed label on underside 'John Matthews Esq, Y Staircase, Bodley's Buildings, Kings College, Cambridge'. moved from furniture category to musical instruments
Makers and roles
Broadwood