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WANTED
A six-octave set of ivories and ebonies, for the rebuild of a remarkable Southwell upright square. Needs to be clean and tidy, with an ivory thickness of at least 1.5mm
Contact graham@earlypiano.co.uk
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The Mystery of the One-Legged Broadwood
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The Mystery of the One-Legged Broadwood
I believe that it was Oscar Wilde (or possibly Lady Bracknell) who
said: "To lose one leg may be considered a misfortune, but to lose
five..." And that's not counting the pedal. This lovely
piano (dating from 1809) has recently been 'discovered' in New England,
USA, but not before five of its legs (and the pedal) had been sprited
away under mysterious circumstances.
Anyway, our job now is to put this fine piano back on its feet again. One leg does survive:
Anyway, our job now is to put this fine piano back on its feet again. One leg does survive:
So
come on Friends, can we rise to the challenge? Can we find five
legs plus a pedal, or perhaps more realistically a set of six, which
would enable the sole survivor to be modified as the pedal leg?
Or is there a turner in New England who could make replicas?
If you can help, please let me know in the first instance, and I will put you in touch.
If you can help, please let me know in the first instance, and I will put you in touch.
Contact David on friends.sp@btinternet.com
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