Year of production: 1806
Serial number: 508
Action: English Fortepiano action
Length: 2.30
SOLD: Fortepiano instruments from this early period of piano making are particularly sought after by collectors. This grand piano is in exceptionally good condition and has been carefully partially restored in order to present a special example of the history of the development of the pianoforte in a museum.
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2 checklists: ‘What Is My Piano Worth?’ and ‘What to Do If Your Piano Has Ivory Keys.
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