£800 - £1,200
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY AND INLAID SQUARE PIANO, THOMAS HAXBY, YORK, NO 368, 1794 the key levers numbered in ink, the lowest with handwritten instrument No 368 and dated March 1794, the satinwood nameboard with central sycamore penwork oval inscribed HAXBY YORK FECIT 1794, mahogany stand, 92cm h; 50 x 132cm
Action basically complete including the two handstops although very dusty. All ivory keys present and undamaged although dirty. Externally in good original dry condition, the lid unevenly faded and with old blackened scratches, white paint splashes in places. Two corners of the lid chipped, entirely original and unrestored
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