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Cabinet Piano by Broadwood

Maker:
Broadwood
Number of manuals:
One
Year:
1815
Museum:
National Museum of American History
Date Range
1800-1850
Current Location:
North America
Material:
Rosewood
Painter:
Pedals:
Two
Catalogue Number:
CEP-656
Origin:
England
Type:
Cabinet Piano
This upright piano was made by John Broadwood & Sons in London, England around 1815. It is an upright grand in a rectangular case. The case stands on legs, and the entire instrument is over 8 feet tall. This piano is serial number 658 and has a compass of CC-c4, Broadwood upright action, leather hammers, triple-strings, 2 pedals on a lyre: keyboard shift, dampers (split pedal: Bass and treble dampers), wood frame with five iron bar braces, rosewood case on legs, and a silk front panel.
Credit: Smithsonian
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