Thursday, March 5, 2009

Broadwood nameboard


1806
John Broadwood and Son
Makers to His Majesty
and the Princesses
Great Pulteney Street Golden Square
London

Stodart & Broadwood fortepianos


Pictured on the right is a Broadwood Grand Fortepiano, makers number 3448, built in 1806.
At the present time, it is not in playing condition.
It will enter my workshop upon the completion of the restoration of yet another fortepiano, a Stodart Compensator Grand, makers number 7388, circa 1825-1830, pictured to the left of the Broadwood.
Simultaneously, I will continue with the building of my fourth harpsichord, a double transposing single, FF-f''', 8x8x4/buff.