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Early Musical Instruments

London
27 October 1999

All figures are in Pounds Sterling (GBP)
Sales results do not 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Omitted lot numbers indicate items that were withdrawn, passed, or unsold as of data date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
62	Challen & Hollis: Upright Piano, London c1840	350–500	-
63	Muzio Clementi & Co: Square Piano, London c1820	600–800	1300
64	John Hitchcock: Spinet, third quarter of the 18th century	8–12K	9500
65	Matthew & William Stodart: Grand Pianoforte, London c1800	4–6K	4200
66	H. Roloff: Obliquely strung ‘dog kennel’ Piano, Neubrandenburg c1840	6–8K	-
67	F.A.Klein: Lyre Piano, Berlin c1835	5–7K	-
68	Burkat Shudi & John Broadwood: Two-manual Harpsichord, London 1773	80–120K	95000
69	Johann Schanz: Grand Pianoforte, Vienna c1820	10–15K	15500
70	John Broadwood & Son: Grand Pianoforte, London 1804	3.5–4.5K	6000
71	Two-manual Harpsichord, Flanders 17th century & France second quarter of the 18th century and later	30–50K	26000
72	Joseph Wachtl & Jacob Bleyer: Double Giraffe Piano, Vienna c1805	8–12K	-
73	Spinet, England, mid-18th century	6–8K	-
74	Joris Britsen: Two-manual Harpischord, Antwerp 1680	70–100K	-
75	John Snetzler: Bureau Organ, London 1751	35–45K	32000
76	John Broadwood & Sons: Square Piano, 1818	600–800	150
77	Adam Beyer: Square Piano, London 1795	1.5–2.5K	1200

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