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Grand pianoforte

Chosen by Julius Benedict for Chopin's friend and pupil, Jane Stirling. Compass: C1–f4; 3-Octave span 497. Stringing: Bichord C1–E1; trichord F1–f4; Bridge divided at Csharp/D/ Action: "Mécanisme à double échappement" – Sébastien Erard's patent repetition action. Underdampers to b2. Pedals: Left: Keyboard shift pedal with due-corde/una-corda setting in treble keyblock. Right: Dampers.

  • Date:
    1843
  • Maker:
    Erard [Corporation]
  • Collection:
    Cobbe Collection
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  • Place of production:
    London (Timezone: Europe/London)
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  • Inscriptions:On inside face of keyboard cover: Royal Extended Patent / ERARD / Patent Harp and Piano Forte Makers / TO HER MAJESTY / To the QUEEN DOWAGER / To Her Royal Highness THE DUCHESS OF KENT / 18, Great Marlborough Street / LONDON|Ink inscription on wrestplank: Benedict for Miss Stirling. Pearson.|Serial number: 713.|On underside of soundboard: LONDON [month obscured by strut] 1843 [in pencil]|Workmen's signatures: In ink on case-wall under wrestplank: "Wm Barnes No 713". On Csharp1 hammer: "Bleudel [?]". At both ewnds of wrestplank: "McH". In ink at bass end of wrestplank: "W 5 Braden JB". At bass end of wrestplank: "JW"|Stamped numbers: "713" on top and bottom hammer. "713" on action frame various places. "WK 663" on first hammer flange. "W*H 712" on first whippen. "WW 632" on top key
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  • Repository:Cobbe Collection
  • Measurements:L. 2222. W. 1275. D. 326.