Square pianoforte
Johannes Zumpe
- Art Funded
- 2004
- Dimensions
- 81 x 45.6 x 126.7 cm
- Vendor
- William Shand Kydd
The keyboard has ivory naturals and ebony accidentals and the action is the standard type for Zumpe which eventually developed into that of the modern pianoforte.
It is double strung throughout and has two hand-operated levers. The casework is entirely original including the lid and stand. It is the earliest square piano in England in its original condition.
Provenance
Mrs Freda Shand Kydd, 1995; William Shand Kydd.