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1788-1792
GUSN-17320
Piano with rectangular body containing keyboard and sound board supported by conforming base with four tapered legs. Hinged cover reveals keyboard with 36 ivory keys and 25 ebony sharps and music rack when open. Stringing edges top as well as front and sides. Legs connected by H-stretcher. Small shaped bracket at junction of case and legs. Oval porcelain medallion above keyboard with inscription--see inscription.
pianos
ebony (wood)
ivory (tooth component)
mahogany (wood)
metal
satinwood (wood)
Instrument, Keyboard
Piano
Piano
"LONGMAN & BRODERIP/ MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MAKERS/ No. 26 CHEAPSIDE & No. 13 HAYMARKET/ LONDON"
Longman & Broderip (Maker)
London, England
34 x 22 1/8 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of John B. Morris Jr.
1952.160
London (Greater London, England, United Kingdom)
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