Square piano
Maker
John Broadwood & Sons
Maker
Broadwood
Date1814 ca.
Place MadeLondon, England, Europe
Serial No.18510
SignedHandwritten in ink, greatly flourished cursive, on inlaid boxwood plaque: John Broadwood and Sons / Makers to His Majesty & The Princesses / Great Pulteny Street Golden Square /
London
MarkingsWritten in ink inside, near center, at back: 18510
DescriptionDate: ca. 1808-1915 1808- a son joined father & son; based on compass; in 1810, Broadwood extended compass down to CC, according to Colt ca. 1810-1815- Koster says it could be as late as 1815
FF-c4 (5+ octaves).
One pedal (now missing): dampers
DimensionsLength: 1663 mm
Width: 622 mm
Height of case: 254 mm
Published References“Recent Acquisitions,” America’s Shrine to Music Museum Newsletter 25, No. 3 (May 1998), pp. 6-7.
Credit LineGift of Ruby Schieck, 1998
Object number06138
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