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This square piano was made by Joshua Done in London, England in 1780. Done was listed in Chancery Lane from 1792 to 1814 and according to the inscription on the nameboard: “Joshua Done, London, 1780” it would seem that this piano was made before Done moved to Chancery Lane. This piano has a compass of FF-f3, an English single action, leather hammers, double-strings throughout, tuning pins on the right, pinblock under the soundboard, 2 hand stops (1 missing): upper and lower dampers, wood frame, and a mahogany case

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It features two 61-note keyboards, distinct 1×8', 1×4' stops on the lower manual

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This square piano was made by Dubois & Stodart in New York, New York about 1830. Adam Stodart managed a New York piano manufacturing firm and dealership with William Dubois from about 1822 until 1834. During this time they contracted with William and Robert Nunns to make some of their pianos. This piano is serial number 243 and has a compass of FF-f4, an English double action, felt (?) hammers, double-strings throughout, 1 pedals: dampers, an iron string-plate frame, and a mahogany case

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This instrument was made by Johannes Daniel Dulcken in Antwerp, in 1745. It is a double manual harpsichord with a compass of FF – f3, and a disposition of 2 x 8’, 1 x 4’. The harpsichord has a spruce soundboard with a gilt-metal rose, and ebony naturals and ivory accidentals. The name batten is marked:

IOANNES DANIEL DULCKEN ME FECIT ANTVERPIA, AD 1745

The inseparable outer case is made of black painted wood with gold accents. The soundboard is painted with floral decorations. The trestle stand is made of 12 turned spindles painted black with gold accents.

Restored to playing condition in 1960-1961, by William Dowd, this Dulcken harpsichord is currently used in concerts and featured on recordings by the Smithsonian Chamber Music Society.

Recordings currently available can be found at the following link:
www.smithsonianchambermusic.org

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This grand piano was made by Jean-Louis Dulcken in Munich, Germany around 1790. There is an inscription in ink on the soundboard, discovered during a restoration in 1985, that reads “Dulchen in München.” The piano also has a spurious Stein label on the soundboard. The piano has a compass of FF-g3, Viennese action, with back checks on rail, deerskin on wood core hammers, brass and iron strings, 2 strings for each note, 2 knee levers: both damper lifters, wood frame, straight-strung, and a cherry veneer case

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