One of my housemates noticed this craigslist listing --

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/msg/5606235067.html

Broadwood and Son 1795 square piano - $3000 (sonoma)
I've decided to part ways with this beautiful antique square piano! It
is a Broadwood and Son Piano from the 1790s. It was made in London. It
really deserves to be preserved and possibly in a clavier museum. It
has some paperwork and was completely refurbished at one point I think
in the 1990s! This is a unique, rare piece of musical history! I
believe it marks the transitional phase from harpsichord to our
traditional grand piano. This was made during the times of William
Herschel, a fine musician who mapped out the Milky Way Galaxy!
Mike 707.400.378six
I would consider trades.

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Someone told us, Broadwood made an instrument for Beethoven.

Ivory on the keyboards -- can be issue in selling --ad mentions paperwork......

http://www.broadwood.co.uk/serial_numbers.html
suggests "John Broadwood and Son" is 1794, earlier than 1808

Looks like the number, in pencil, is 1 1 6 0 5   ?

Gesine

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