Grand Piano by Antunes, J

The Antunes family held an enviable position in the 1760s, having received a royal writ in 1760 which granted them the sole privilege of piano manufacture and commerce in Portugal for a period of ten years.

The interior of this remarkably preserved piano is veneered in Brazilian tulipwood. The piano has a Cristofori-type action and a hand-operated una corda.

Compass: C-d3 (4+ octaves, 51 notes).

Boxwood naturals, ebony over rosewood accidentals.
Spruce soundboard with grain parallel to spine; unvarnished.