Grand Piano, 1827, London, England, United Kingdom, British, Rosewood veneer, oak, metal, ivory, ebony, maple, beech, brass, leather, Height: 36 7/16 in. (92.5 cm), Chordophone-Zither-struck-piano, John Broadwood & Sons, John Broadwood (1732-1812) began his professional life as a cabinetmaker. In 1761 he went to London and worked with the well-established harpsichord maker Burkat Shudi. After marrying Shudi's daughter in 1769, he became a partner in the firm, and eventually manager nine years after his father-in-law's death in 1773.
Grand Piano, 1827, London, England, United Kingdom, British, Rosewood veneer, oak, metal, ivory, ebony, maple, beech, brass, leather, Height: 36 7/16 in. (92.5 cm), Chordophone-Zither-struck-piano, John Broadwood & Sons, John Broadwood (1732-1812) began his professional life as a cabinetmaker. In 1761 he went to London and worked with the well-established harpsichord maker Burkat Shudi. After marrying Shudi's daughter in 1769, he became a partner in the firm, and eventually manager nine years after his father-in-law's death in 1773