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Grand piano

Grand piano, with a range of seventy-three notes, CC - C4. Its case is oak, veneered with mahogany, cross-banded with rosewood and decorated with brass stringing. Fluted legs of solid mahogany, surmounted with brass collars.

  • Date:
    1815 - 1820 (made)
  • Maker:
    Stodart, William [Person]
  • Collection:
    Victoria and Albert Museum
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  • Place of production:
    London
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  • Materials:Oak case with mahogany veneer, rosewood cross-banding and brass stringing; Brass collars on the tops of solid mahogany legs; Ivory covered naturals and ebony sharps
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  • Inscriptions:William Stodart / Maker to their Majesties and Royal Family / Golden Square, London
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  • Repository:Victoria and Albert Museum
  • Measurements:Length: 227.5 cm, Width: 114.5 cm, Height: 29.8 cm Height of piano without its legs, Height: 90.4 cm Height of piano with its legs.