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Early Musical Instruments

London
12 December 1985

All figures are in Pounds Sterling (GBP)
Sales results include Buyer’s Premium
Omitted lot numbers indicate items that were withdrawn, passed, or unsold as of data date

LOT	KEYBOARD INSTRUMENT DESCRIPTION	ESTIMATE	RESULT
17	School of Haschka: Viennese or German Grand Pianoforte, c1825	2–3K	1980
33	Muzio Clementi & Co: Square Piano, London c1815	400–600	-
40	John Broadwood: Fine English Grand Pianoforte, London 1787	10–12K	-
41	Joachim José Antunes: Fine & Rare Portuguese Single-manual Harpsichord, 1785	14–18K	36300
55	Combined Piano, Sewing Table & Writing Desk, French, second quarter of the 19th century	500–700	1540
56	John Broadwood & Son: Square Piano, London 1796	500–800	770
64	Martin Prior: Square Piano, London c1807	300–400	-
66	Thomas Hitchcock the Younger: Fine English Spinet, London c1715	7–10K	12100
88	Andreas Ruckers: Important Flemish Two-manual Harpsichord, Antwerp c1625	40–60K	68200
103	Jacob Kirckman: Good Square Piano, London c1770	1.5–2K	-
108	John Broadwood & Son: Square Piano, London 1796	700–1K	-
110	Johann Adolph Hass: Important German Clavichord, Hamburg 1763	10–15K	18700
115	John Broadwood & Son: English Grand Piano, London 1798	4–6K	4180
120	John Broadwood & Son: Good Grand Pianoforte, London 1807	4–6K	5940
125	Jacob Kirckman: Grand Pianoforte, London 1806	8–12K	-

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