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Erard, Paris, 1798
Erard, Paris, 1798
Maker: Erard
Date: 1798

A rare early Erard square piano dated 1798.   Mahogany with brass inlay filets. Originally supplied to Viscount du Bouchage, Grenoble  SOLD

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Square Piano, Erard/Lapp ca 1803
Square Piano, Erard/Lapp ca 1803
Maker: Erard
Date: 1803

Square piano by Erard ca 1803 with restoration by Lapp dated 1812. SOLD

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Regency Antique Music Stand by Erard
Regency Antique Music Stand by Erard
Maker: Erard
Date: 1810

A much sought-after Rosewood duet stand by Erard, London, ca. 1810. SOLD

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Square Piano, Frey, Paris, 1811
Square Piano, Frey, Paris, 1811
Maker: Frey
Date: 1811

A beautiful French square piano by Frey, Paris, dated 1811.  Burr elm and Cuban mahogany case with ormolu castings. Wonderful ‘verre eglomise’ nameboard. SOLD

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Giraffe Piano, Anonymous, Viennese ca 1825
Giraffe Piano, Anonymous, Viennese ca 1825
Maker: Anonymous
Date: 1825

A rare ‘Giraffe Piano’ with Viennese action. 5 Pedals controlling: dampers, moderato 1 and 2, Janissary, bassoon.   Veneered in Walnut with fine ormolu mounts.  SOLD  

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Harp Piano by Dietz, Paris, ca. 1865
Harp Piano by Dietz, Paris, ca. 1865
Maker: Dietz Claviharpe
Date: 1865

An exceptionally rare and intriguing instrument in which a harp is played through a keyboard. Very few survive in playing condition. The sound is absolutely magical. SOLD  

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Gabriel Gaveau, Paris, 1926
Gabriel Gaveau, Paris, 1926
Maker: Gabriel Gaveau
Date: 1926

A handsome Empire Style grand piano by Gabriel Gaveau, ca. 1926.  Veneered in Makore and Elm.

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Fortepiano after Brodmann, Vienna, ca. 1823 by David Winston
Fortepiano after Brodmann, Vienna, ca. 1823 by David Winston
Maker: David Winston
Date: 1995

One of my own reproductions of a Viennese fortepiano by Joseph Brodmann, dated 1823. This was built in 1995. 5 pedals controlling: una corda, dampers, moderato, bassoon and janissary. Casework in French Walnut. Joseph Brodmann was one of the most important makers of his time.  Bosendorfer was his apprentice and in fact Brodmann was so […]

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There is a wonderful warmth of sound and depth of tone from the focal point of this recording–Beethoven’s fortepiano built by Thomas Broadwood in 1817, and quite magnificently restored by David Winston.
BBC Music Magazine
The fortepiano (copy of an 1823 Brodmann) by David Winston delivers a full, delectable matured sound with fabulous contrasting dynamic ability.
Early Music News
A jewel in the crown…Chopin’s 1846 Pleyel…now beautifully restored by David Winston
BBC Music Magazine
…not many recordings so infallibly evoke a place and time as this one does. The instrument used is a copy (by David Winston) of a delicate, pearly toned piano made by Joseph Brodmann in 1823.
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