Upright Piano by Broadwood, J & Sons
Maker:
Broadwood & Sons, J
Year:
c. 1870
Museum:
National Music Museum, North America
Date Range
1850-1900
Current Location:
[object Object]
Material:
Rosewood
Painter:
Type:
Upright Piano
Compass: AAA-a4 (7 octaves) 85 notes
Two pedals: left: una corda; right: damper
Construction:
Case veneered in rosewood
There is a diagonal spruce brace glued to the front of the soundboard, 95 mm wide and 6 mm thick, butted and screwed to the center of the bottom edge of the wrestplank and the left side of the case.
There are two square bridges: bass bridge AAA-c-sharp; treble d-a4
The bridges are singled pinned from AAA-c-sharp and double pinned from there on.
There is a triangular metal hitch pin plate for notes AAA-b1 which is butted against the bottom of the case.
The rectangular tuning pins are pierced.
Horizontal soundboard grain.
The upper front panel frames are ornamental fretwork with cloth backing.
There is a lamp pedestal on the underside of the nameboard.
The legs are hexagonal and turned at the top and bottom.