Square piano. A mahogany square piano by John Broadwood & Sons, c. 1815-1820, inscribed serial no. 2555(_) internally (final digit appears to be very faint/rubbed away), fascia board inscribed 'John Broadwood and Sons' above a 5 1/2 octave keyboard, mahogany case with brass edge decoration, two drawers beneath, on six turned & tapering reeded legs (repaired) terminating in brass caps and castors, pedal present (without rod attachment), width 172 cm, depth 65 cm, height 85 cm John Broadwood (1732-1812) produced his first piano in 1771. He traded as John Broadwood & Son from 1795 and when his third son joined in 1808, the firm assumed the name of John Broadwood & Sons Ltd. Characteristically for Broadwoods of the early 1820s, this one has the wrestpins for the top notes moved to the right, which reduces crowding at the narrow end of the main wrestplank. Soon after this, the divided bridge was introduced, but this one is still single. A handsome piano with a cross-banded case and motifs on the front corners. Brass inlay to the rosewood nameboard, and brass embellishments on the legs and around the lower edge of the case. With thanks to David Hackett (Friends of Square Pianos) for this additional information.
Square piano. A mahogany square piano by John Broadwood & Sons, c. 1815-1820, inscribed serial no. 2555(_) internally (final digit appears to be very faint/rubbed away), fascia board inscribed 'John Broadwood and Sons' above a 5 1/2 octave keyboard, mahogany case with brass edge decoration, two drawers beneath, on six turned & tapering reeded legs (repaired) terminating in brass caps and castors, pedal present (without rod attachment), width 172 cm, depth 65 cm, height 85 cm John Broadwood (1732-1812) produced his first piano in 1771. He traded as John Broadwood & Son from 1795 and when his third son joined in 1808, the firm assumed the name of John Broadwood & Sons Ltd. Characteristically for Broadwoods of the early 1820s, this one has the wrestpins for the top notes moved to the right, which reduces crowding at the narrow end of the main wrestplank. Soon after this, the divided bridge was introduced, but this one is still single. A handsome piano with a cross-banded case and motifs on the front corners. Brass inlay to the rosewood nameboard, and brass embellishments on the legs and around the lower edge of the case. With thanks to David Hackett (Friends of Square Pianos) for this additional information.
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