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Early Musical Instruments

London
21 November 1996

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Omitted lot numbers indicate items that were withdrawn, passed, or unsold as of data date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
38	Benjamin Sison: Spinet, London c1700	14–18K	-
39	Longman & Broderip: Square Piano, London c1780	1–1.5K	1035
40	Americus Backers: Two-manual Harpsichord, London 1766	55–75K	-
41	Ferdinand Weber: Spinet, Dublin c1770	12–16K	13800
42	Jacob & Abraham Kirckman: Two-manual Harpsichord, London 1776	60–80K	102700
43	John Broadwood & Son: Grand Pianoforte, London 1805	6–10K	16100
44	Johann Andreas Stein: Grand Pianoforte, Augsburg 1784	27–32K	45500
45	Single-manual Harpsichord, Spain early 18th century	10–15K	-
46	Chamber Organ, England early 19th century	8–12K	-
47	Conrad Graf: Grand Pianoforte, Vienna c1820	8–12K	23000
48	Ascribed to Johann Stephan Stumphler: Bureau Organ, Dutch late 18th century	6–8K	-
49	Attributed to Matthäus Andreas Stein: Grand Pianoforte, c1820	8–12K	16100
50	William Stodart & Son: Compensating Frame Grand Piano, London c1830	2.5–3.5K	3910
51	Longman & Broderip: Square Piano, London c1790	1–1.5K	1495
52	Chappell & Co: Pianino, London c1815	1.5–2K	8050
53	Longman & Broderip: Square Piano, London late 18th century	800–1.2K	1610
54	Nicola Palazzi: Fretted Clavichord, Rome 1776	4–6K	6900
55	Longman & Broderip: Square Piano, London c1790	800–1.2K	920

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