A grand piano by John Broadwood & Sons, London, circa 1810

A grand piano by John Broadwood & Sons, London, circa 1810

the case of mahogany, the faciaboard and cheeks of satinwood with holly and stained fruitwood stringing and rosewood crossbanding, the five and a half octave keyboard, FF to c⁴, with ivory naturals and ebony accidentals, two pedals controlling the keyboard shift and the damper lift, English grand action, trichord throughout, divided bridge, with music desk, on trestle stand, inscribed on an oval plaque on the faciaboard John Broadwood & Sons, Makers to His Majesty and the Princes, Great Pulteny Street, Golden Square, London and bearing indistinct serial number

227cm. long, 107cm. wide; 7ft. 5¼in., 3ft. 6in.