A square piano by Rolfe, London, circa 1805 The mahogany case cross-banded with satinwood and inlaid with geometric fruitwood stringing, raised on a frame stand veneered en suite and with brass castors and paterae. Shelf underneath. The satinwood veneered nameboard cross-banded with rosewood and inlaid with ebony and boxwood lines and with two pierced panels. Painted with Turk’s cap lilies, primulas, sweet peas, roses and auricula. Inscribed on a red painted oval plaque beneath a foliate garland: William Rolfe, No 112 Cheapside London. The five and a half octave keyboard FF–c4 with ivory naturals and ebony accidentals. Double action with pedal operated over-dampers. Serial number 4434 Width 168.5cm, depth 62cm, case height including lid 26cm. Literature: The Colt Clavier Collection Golden Jubilee 1944–1981, p. 25, (70) S347R. The Colt Clavier Collection Golden Silver 1944–1969, p. 19 S3351B. C. F. Colt with Anthony Miall, The Early Piano, nameboard ill. on p. 92.
A square piano by Rolfe, London, circa 1805 The mahogany case cross-banded with satinwood and inlaid with geometric fruitwood stringing, raised on a frame stand veneered en suite and with brass castors and paterae. Shelf underneath. The satinwood veneered nameboard cross-banded with rosewood and inlaid with ebony and boxwood lines and with two pierced panels. Painted with Turk’s cap lilies, primulas, sweet peas, roses and auricula. Inscribed on a red painted oval plaque beneath a foliate garland: William Rolfe, No 112 Cheapside London. The five and a half octave keyboard FF–c4 with ivory naturals and ebony accidentals. Double action with pedal operated over-dampers. Serial number 4434 Width 168.5cm, depth 62cm, case height including lid 26cm. Literature: The Colt Clavier Collection Golden Jubilee 1944–1981, p. 25, (70) S347R. The Colt Clavier Collection Golden Silver 1944–1969, p. 19 S3351B. C. F. Colt with Anthony Miall, The Early Piano, nameboard ill. on p. 92.
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