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Oak, veneered with panels of burr walnut, crossbanded with mahogany, lines in boxwood and ebony in a repeating pattern of long dashes and short crosses. Lid, interior and exterior, spine and stand also veneered. Compass: CC–f''', chromatic. 3-octave span: 486 (lower keyboard); 485 (upper keyboard).
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1770 - Maker:
Shudi, Burkat [Person]Broadwood, John [Person] - Collection:
Fenton House - Inventory number:
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London (Timezone: Europe/London)
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- Inscriptions:Nameboard inscription: Burkat Shudi et Johannes Broadwood No.625 Londini Fecerunt 1770|On the underside of the soundboard: Burkat Shudi et Joh. Broadwood Londini facit [sic] 1769.|On the wrestplank against the treble 8' nut: Restored by Charles Hersant, 49 Lennox Road, Stroud Green Road N London.|On the back of the name batten: Repaired by Henry John Dale, Cheltenham 1882.|On the back of the name batten: Arnold Dolmetsch Ltd., Haslemere 1951, C. Leslie C. Ward [signed]
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- Repository:Fenton House
- Measurements:Case dimensions: Length 2674, width 1011, depth 321.