Broadwood & Son Square Piano
date: label: date made
content: 1809 - 1811
name: label: maker
content: John Broadwood & Son
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: This square piano was made by John Broadwood & Son in London, England around 1810. Originally a cabinetmaker, Broadwood went to work for harpsichord maker Burkat Shudi in 1761, and later became a partner in the firm. Around 1793, the Broadwood and Shudi harpsichord company made its last harpsichord, and a year later changed its name to John Broadwood & Son. This piano is serial number 715A and has a compass of FF-c4, an English double action, leather hammers, double-strings throughout, 1 pedal: dampers, wood frame, and a mahogany case.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: Place Made
content: United Kingdom: England, London
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content: Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
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content: Music & Musical Instruments
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content: Pianos
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Hugo Worch
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: MI.315668
label: catalog number
content: 315668
label: accession number
content: 58488
objectType: label: Object Name
content: piano