Square piano by Christopher Ganer, London, 1784, the mahogan...

Hammer

£900

Square piano by Christopher Ganer, London, 1784, the mahogany case with wide multiple stringing and satinwood crossbanding, the fascia board of satinwood with chevron stringing, kingwood crossbanding and harewood swags, the five octave keyboard, FF to f3, with ivory naturals and ebony accidentals, single action with over-dampers, three brass-knobbed hand stops controlling damper-lift above and below f and buff stop, on frame stand with square tapered legs and shelf stretcher, inscribed on a boxwood plaque on the fascia board Christopher Ganer Londini Fecit 1784 Broad Street, Soho, length 155.5cm, width 53cm

*This keyboard is sold with a copy of G.S. Gadd - The British Art Piano and Piano Design, Volume 1 and a bespoke account documenting the history of this pianoforte

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Three cracks in soundboard - one slightly displaced over the wrestplank, the others at the treble end under the strings appear restored; the dampers have all been buffed off; it is hard to know which are original and which are modern replacements, one suspects that most are the latter; the hammer leathers appear untouched; the stop levers and their brass levers are new, none are working properly; the exterior lid is discoloured and faded.