Square Piano by Clementi & Company N°15271, London c.1815-1820

6 octaves, double action with mopstick dampers, 2 pedals operating the sustain and Clementi’s patented ‘Bridge of Reverberation’. Case in mahogany with rounded corners and brass moulding, brass inlay on nameboard and cheeks, standing on 6 turned and reeded legs with brass collars.

Nameboard inscription reads ‘Imperial Patent ⁄ Clementi and Company ⁄ 26 Cheapside ⁄ London’

This instrument is currently awaiting restoration.