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Sewing box piano

Compass: 2 Octaves and a fifth, f2 – c5 (at 8 foot pitch); f1 – c4 (at 4 foot pitch). 3-Octave-Span: 306mm. Ebony naturals, bone-capped sharps. Stringing: 8 singles – c3. Bichord – c5. Action: German escapement action with no check and no dampers.

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    c.1805
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    National Museums Liverpool
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    South Germany or Austria
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  • Repository:National Museums Liverpool
  • Measurements:Case size: Length 348mm, Width 244mm, Depth 144mm.