POWERHOUSE COLLECTION

Upright pianoforte made by Charles Cadby

Object No. H6869

Upright pianoforte, timber, metal & ivory, Charles Cadby, London, c.1860-1865.

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Summary

Physical Description

Upright pianoforte, timber, metal & ivory, Charles Cadby, London, c.1860-1865. Compass 85 notes; sticker action; overdamper; strung straight to floor with 6 single wound notes, 10 wound bichord and remainder trichord, held by tuning pins with rectangular heads and modern hitching; two wooden pedals: sustain and una corda; both natural and accidental keys have rounded fronts. Elaborate casework featuring central mirror bordered on each side by cloth panel and elaborate carving and moulding. Heavily figured walnut veneer on pine frame. Heavily carved "S" shaped legs.

DIMENSIONS

Height

2150 mm

Width

1360 mm

Depth

770 mm

SOURCE

Credit Line

Purchased 1961

Acquisition Date

22 August 1961

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