List of Keyboards
Grand Piano by Broadwood, J
Compass: 5-1/2 octaves, FF-c4
Case veneered in mahogany, rosewood, and satinwood, brass lid locks
Brown-stained maple stand
Mahogany damper rail
Two pedals, each mounted on case leg:
Left: una corda
Right: damper
English grand action with single escapement.
Hammers with cedar shanks and walnut moldings, bass hammers covered with five layers of leather, the inner of hard, dark sole-type leather and the outer layers soft and light.
Brass pivot rod through mahogany hammer butts, mounted in brass "comb"
Mahogany action frame.
Oak pinblock.
Walnut hitchpin rail.
Trichord stringing throughout.
Bass bridge FF-Ab (brass strung)
Treble bridge A-c4 (iron strung)
Grand Piano by Broadwood & Sons
To increase the volume of sound and improve stability, Broadwood patented this new type of concert grand in 1827.
The Patent on the nameboard refers to patent No 5485 registered by Broadwood on April 9th 1827. This instrument is constructed with a small hitchpin plate (a metal plate into which were set all of the hitchpins) and four iron bars above the strings. This allowed a thicker stringing to be used resulting in an authentic sound of the early romantic period in England.
Technical data:
Inscription: Patent John Broadwood & Sons Makers to his Majesty and Princesses Great Pulteney Street Golden Square London
Compass: 6,5 octaves (CC-f'''')
Keyboard: naturals in ivory, sharps in ebony
Pedals: 2: una corde - forte
Dimensions: L 241 cm / W 124 cm
Case: mahogany hand polished
Serial number: 12477
Chris Maene Collection number: CM 32 354
Condition: in restoration
Location: 3 - Museum headquarters "Piano's Maene" Ruiselede
