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Sussex
4 December 1991

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Omitted lot numbers indicate items that were withdrawn, passed, or unsold as of data date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
5	Pehr Lindholm: Bundfrei Clavichord, Stockholm 1792	3.5–5K	4840
44	Grand Pianoforte, Austria, probably Vienna, first quarter of the 19th century	3–5K	8800
48	Jacob & Abraham Kirckman: Two-manual Harpsichord, London 1789	60–80K	55000
65	George Dettmer & Son: Square Piano, London c1825	500–800	220
66	Robert Woffington: Single-manual Harpsichord, Dublin c1770	30–35K	30800
70	(Wilfred) Alec Hodsdon: Unfretted Clavichord, Lavenham 1933	300–500	286
73	Jacob Bertsche (alias Bärtsche or Pertsche): Grand Pianoforte, Vienna c1815	20–25K	19800
114	Square Piano, Spanish or Italian, c1780	2.5–3.5K	3740
121	John Broadwood & Son: Grand Pianoforte, London 1805	4–6K	-
125	Jacob & Abraham Kirckman: Single-manual Harpsichord, London 1772	25–35K	22000
131	John Feldberg: Two-manual Harpsichord, Sevenoaks c1960	600–1K	-
136	Thomas Hitchcock the Younger: Spinet, London c1725	15–20K	-
137	Ascribed to Domenico of Pesaro: Single-manual Harpsichord, Italy third quarter of 16th century and later	50–60K	-
144	Polygonal Virgianls, Possibly Venetian 17th century	8–12K	11550
145	Thomas Hitchcock the Younger: Spinet, London c1725	10–15K	-
147	(Wilfred) Alec Hodsdon: Two-manual Harpsichord, Lavenham 1967	1.5–2K	-
167	Conrad Graf: Grand Pianoforte, Vienna c1835	20–25K	13200
170	Museo [sic] Clementi: Square Pianoforte, London 1805	600–800	-
174	Ascribed to Monzani & Cimador: Square Piano, London c1805	1–1.5K	880
184	(Wilfred) Alec Hodsdon: Rectangular Virginals, Lavenham 1953	600–800	-
188	John Broadwood & Sons: Cabinet Piano, London c1835	350–450	748
191	Bundfrei Clavichord, Scandinavian probably Danish c1770	4–6K	7700
192	John Broadwood & Sons: Square Piano, London 1814	300–500	330
193	Longman & Broderip: Square Piano, London 1769	600–800	715
196	John Morley: Unfretted Clavichord, London c1970	600–1K	550
199	Broadwood & Sons: Grand Pianoforte, London 1814	10–15K	-
203	Michael Heale: Virginals after Thomas White, Guildford 1981	4–5K	-
205	Longman & Broderip: Square Piano, London c1775	200–300	330
213	(Wilfred) Alec Hodsdon: Unfretted Clavichord, Lavenham 1953	600–800	-
218	Follower of Thomas Goff: Unfretted Clavichord, London c1970	1–1.5K	-
224	George Astor & Co: Square Piano, London c1800	2–3K	-
235	John Broadwood & Sons: Grand Pianoforte, London c1835	2–3K	-
244	Joseph Simon: Grand Pianoforte, Vienna c1802/30	25–35K	-
245	Anton Walter & Sohn: Grand Pianoforte, Vienna early 19th century	80–100K	-

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