Grand pianoforte.
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InstrumentGrand fortepiano/Pianofortes/Keyboard/Musical Instrument ; Grand fortepiano |
Instrument FamilyKeyboard |
MakerRobert Wornum & Sons |
Place MadeLondon ; Europe ; England ; United Kingdom |
Date Made1872 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Grand piano, compass: A*0 - A₇. Height of instrument with lid closed 900, distance from the floor to the top of the natural touchplates 706. Downstriking action, dampers from A*0 - G♯₅, originally there was a damper for A₅, now missing. Ivory naturals, ebony accidentals, sycamore keyfronts, length of natural touchplates 48, length of accidental touchplates 100. The top of the soundboard is set 189 below the top of the case. The soundboard grain is almost perpendicular to the spine. Two bridges, the lower bridge for strings A*0 - C₂. Single strung A*0 - B*0, double strung C₁ - E♭₂, triple strung E₂ - A₇. Two pedals with lyre. The prop-stick is attached to the bentside. New felts on the key hammers. Red cloth between the bridge and the bentside to dampen unwanted resonances. Three legs with screw in threads, legs on castors. Bulbous brass handles for lifting out the hammer/action mechanism. String lengths and striking points; A*0 1232 (175), C₁ 1222 (170), F₁ 1192 (160), C₂ 1144 (152), F₂ 1063 (137), C₃ 944 (128), F₃ 840 (94), C₄ 564 (66), F₄ 420 (46), C₅ 280 (28), F₅ 210 (28), C₆ 140 (19), F₆ 116 (14), C₇ 75 (11), F₇ 61 (10), A7 49 (11). Serial number: 12867 / 1391. Overall size: 2010. Body length: 2010. Body width: 1315. Body depth: 317. Gilt letters on ebonised board on nameboard "Robt. Wornum & Sons / LONDON"; stamped on the back rail of the action "1391"; stamped on the middle rail of the action "12867"; marked on top of top key "J. Smith"; marked on side of top key "Geo. Winter 30.1.72", the last digit possibly a "3". |
NotesD.P. Martin, 1996-1997. |
Measurements2010. |
ProvenanceBefore 1979 owned by Mr Micheal Redway of Sutton Pulborough, West Sussex. ; Gift of Kenneth and Mary Mobbs, 1997. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number3250 |