ID 848533
Lot 141 | A GEORGE III TWO-MANUAL MAHOGANY, FEATHERBANDED AND SATINWOOD HARPSICHORD
Estimate value
£ 20 000 – 40 000
BY JACOB & ABRAHAM KIRCKMAN, LONDON
With an outer case veneered with book-matched mahogany panels within chevron-strung borders and mahogany cross-banding, the lid with replaced shaped brass strap hinges, the facia and interior cheeks re-veneered with satinwood, holly and ebony stringing and kingwood crossbanding, the later keyboards of five octaves, GG to g3, with arcaded ivory naturals and skunktail ebony and ivory accidentals, the original Kirckman soundboard with inset gilt rose pierced and carved with King David playing the harp flanked by the maker's initials 'I.K.', five brass-knobbed hand stops now controlling the front 8ft and 8ft lute stop on the upper manual with later shove coupler, and back 8ft, buff and 4ft stops on the lower manual, a brass knob on the left cheek and the pedal controlling the machine stop, period mahogany music desk, on original trestle stand, the name batten with replaced inscription 'Jacobus et Abraham Kirckman Londini fecerunt 1787', the hinged front flap and top front flap possibly replacements; together with a modern piano stool
37 in. (94 cm.) high, closed; 39 in. (99 cm.) wide; 94 in. (238.5 cm.) long
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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| Place of origin: | Northern Europe, United Kingdom |
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| Category: | Piano |
| Place of origin: | Northern Europe, United Kingdom |
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| Category: | Piano |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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