Part of the mechanism was vandalised during the 1960's but it has been restored to playing
condition, although it would be improved by the replacement of the fibre damper springs by whalebones.
The ivory keyboard is original.Of the original 3 pedals, two have been retained: mute and damper pedals.
The swell pedal is missing. There is an almost identical piano in the collection at Fenton House, Hampstead.
The typical late 18th century case is in excellent condition. This piano must be regarded
as an ornament - an attractive one - with some possibility of playing simple pieces.
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This is a very playable square piano in close to original condition. Soundboard signed G.W.D. No. 825.
Professionally re-strung and restored for the previous owner, The Revd M.A.W. Newman of Evesham, by Edmund Legg, Cirencester, 1966.
This piano as been maintained in tune and played since that date. Pieces by Haydn and Corelli played on
this instrument and a contemporary violin have been recorded and the accompanying MP3 file is a short excerpt
from a Haydn sonata in G major, Hoboken XVI: 27, played by the late Colin Taylor, Geneva.
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