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Bonham's (Knowle)
There will be three interesting squares in the auction on Monday, 6th October:
Buntebart & Sievers 1794 (est. £1000 - £1500)
John Broadwood 1790 (est. £800 - £1200)
John Broadwood & Sons c. 1830 (not 1815, I think)
(est. £600 -£800)
Please don't overlook this one - they are lovely pianos! Nice big sound, and structurally an improvement on the pianos from a few years earlier.
www.bonhams.com
There will be three interesting squares in the auction on Monday, 6th October:
Buntebart & Sievers 1794 (est. £1000 - £1500)
John Broadwood 1790 (est. £800 - £1200)
John Broadwood & Sons c. 1830 (not 1815, I think)
(est. £600 -£800)
Please don't overlook this one - they are lovely pianos! Nice big sound, and structurally an improvement on the pianos from a few years earlier.
www.bonhams.com
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Two square pianos were in the sale will be at
Conway Hall on Thursday 11th September:
1 - Broadwood, 1807. Mahogany and satinwood painted case decorated with classical figures, swags, garlands and foliate ornament. French stand. Est. £1,000 - 1,500 This realised £1000.
There was also an interesting selection of twentieth-century 'Early Keyboards':
- Alec Hodson Clavichord (1948) - £240
- Brunettus Zardini Clavichord (1989) - £1100
- John Morley Virginals (1967) - NS (est.£700)
- Andrea di Maio Clavicytherium (1992) - £3,800
- Dolmetsch Triangular Spinet (1980s) - NS (est.£1,800)
- Dolmetsch Spinet (1971) - £900
- Robert Goble Spinet (1968) - NS (est.£1,500)
- Harold Steafel Spinet - £190
The last of these was made for Sheila Steafel, the actress, by her father.
1 - Broadwood, 1807. Mahogany and satinwood painted case decorated with classical figures, swags, garlands and foliate ornament. French stand. Est. £1,000 - 1,500 This realised £1000.
The Friends agreed that this was very pretty, and beautifully done, but we were not sure when it
was done. Almost certainly not in the Broadwood factory, we
agreed. The restoration of the rest of it was unfortunately a bit
'Revivalist', with chrome pins, felt, and bright steel strings.
By contrast, the Broadwood 1822, restored by David Winston in 1992, was in very good playing order. The action was responsive, and the tone good. This fetched top estimate of £800.
By contrast, the Broadwood 1822, restored by David Winston in 1992, was in very good playing order. The action was responsive, and the tone good. This fetched top estimate of £800.
There was also an interesting selection of twentieth-century 'Early Keyboards':
- Alec Hodson Clavichord (1948) - £240
- Brunettus Zardini Clavichord (1989) - £1100
- John Morley Virginals (1967) - NS (est.£700)
- Andrea di Maio Clavicytherium (1992) - £3,800
- Dolmetsch Triangular Spinet (1980s) - NS (est.£1,800)
- Dolmetsch Spinet (1971) - £900
- Robert Goble Spinet (1968) - NS (est.£1,500)
- Harold Steafel Spinet - £190
The last of these was made for Sheila Steafel, the actress, by her father.