Grand Piano, 1808, London, England, British, Wood and various materials, Case L. (perpendicular to keyboard): cm (89-1/2

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Grand Piano, 1808, London, England, British, Wood and various materials, Case L. (perpendicular to keyboard): cm (89-1/2 in.); Case W. (parellel to keyboard): (42-1/8 in.); Case H. (including legs): 91 cm (35-7/8 in.): Souding L. of top string: cm (3 in.); Sounding L. of bottom string: cm (67-7/8 in.); Sounding L. of c2 (shortest): cm (10-3/4 in.); 3-octave span: cm (19-3/8 in.), Chordophone-Zither-struck-piano, John Broadwood & Sons, Before Broadwood died in 1812, export had made his pianos world-famous. As grands grew wider to accommodate more keys, pedals moved from sides to center. The left pedal of this 5-1/2 octave grand shifts the action sideways in 2 steps for una and due corde effects

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