Broadwood 1803

An unusual opportunity - a chance to buy a Broadwood square piano - from John Broadwood & Sons!

In a handsome mahogany case with an elegant French stand.

We would expect an 1803 Broadwood to have the brass under-damper action, but this one has 'dolly' dampers with its single action, operated via an intermediate crank, in turn raised by a second 'old man's head' on a short stem at the back of the key.  Not an arrangement that I have seen before.  Alastair Laurence assures us that all the evidence indicates that this is original.

The following notes were supplied by Broadwoods:

Serial number 7,305,  Damper-pedal and linkage intact. Restored by 'Willford'  in 1980.  It does, however, now need substantial work to correct a lifting bridge and nut, and movement of the hitch-block at the right.  There are also issues with hammer alignment.  

A letter of provenance from Broadwood's dated 25th February 2012 confirms date of despatch as 4th May 1803, sold to John Calcraft of Sackville Street (see his entry in Google).

Registered for exemption under the UK Ivory Act 2018

Price £750.  Please contact John Broadwood & Sons Ltd  07770 772233 (No email or website)

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