A stunning, Broadwood grand piano with an intricately inlaid case. Designed by T G Jackson and inlaid by C H Bessant Faber. Made for Athelstan Riley's Music Gallery at 2 Kensington Court London in 1892. Inlaid with scrolling acanthus, hibiscus flowers and foliage in mother of pearl, tortoiseshell and a variety of woods. Cabinet also features inlaid pelta shields inscribed with 6 musical part-scores by JS Bach, Thos Augustine Arne, GF Handel, O Gibbons, W Byrde and H Purcell. Large, ornate brass hinges secure the piano lid. The stamped hinges continue the themes of foliage and flowers found in the cabinet inlay. Poppies appear on the piano's music desk, inlaid with etched wood with a tortoiseshell centre.
The ornate keyhole escutcheon with scrolling foliage bears the initials "A R" for Athelstan Riley. Stand is american walnut with triplet pillars and carved scrolls. Keyboard has turned arcading. Sharps inlaid with ebony. Framework is signed by John Broadwood. In "The Recollections of T.G. Jackson, 1835 to 1924", there is a description of the interior decoration of the house, this Broadwood piano is mentioned;"...But the pièce de resistance was a Broadwood grand pianoforte, with a case designed by Jackson in 1890 and inlaid by C. H. Bessant with satinwood, ebony, tortoiseshell and mother of pearl. This stood in the drawing-room and remains in the possession of the Riley family." There is a description of No 2 Kensington court in "In a Survey of London: Volume 42: Kensington Square to Earl's Court: Hermione Hobhouse 1986": "This the most striking house to be built at Kesington Court, was designed by T. G. Jackson and raised in 1883-4. The constractor was Albert Estcourt of Gloucester, who built widely for Jackson at this time, and Robert Edwards was clerk of works. It is Jackson's only London town house. The client was John Athelstan Laurie Riley (1858-1945), a twenty-five year old bachelor at the time of building."Make:     Broadwood
Serial Number:     42364
Age:     1891
Wood:     Mahogany
Finish:     Polish
Size [cm]:     length: 254   width: 140Piano is restored: Tuned, Cleaned, Regulated. All strings replaced. Soundboard repaired where necessary. Frame coated. All hammer heads renewed. New dampers and leathers replaced where necessary. Keys Tops cleaned or replaced. Case stripped and repolished to an excellent standard.

This piano comes with the Besbrode Pianos Warranty.
Price includes:
    3 year warranty
    First tuning free. Usually 4 weeks after piano delivery to allow "settling in".
    Free adjustable piano stool
    Free delivery to a ground floor residence within mainland UK. This piano is for sale at Besbrode Pianos Leeds.If you have any questions about this piano you can contact us by contact us by phone: +44 (0) 113 2448344 or email: info@besbrodepianos.comBesbrode Pianos is a specialist piano dealer and wholesaler based in Leeds, UK.
Our extensive showrooms occupy three premises including four floors of a Victorian mill on the edge of Leeds city centre. This makes us one of the UK's largest retailers.
We permanently display more than 250 new and pre-owned pianos from leading brands with an entire floor dedicated to the Steinway family of pianos. This impressive inventory offers pianists an unrivalled opportunity to play and compare pianos side by side. We are experts in packing and shipping and have been selling pianos individually and by wholesale across the globe for the last thirty years. Besbrode Pianos is an authorised agent for Steinway & Sons and offers the full range of Steinway, Boston and Essex pianos for retail.
For last six years Besbrode Pianos has been official partner to the Leeds International Piano Competition, providing pianos for the competitor's rehearsals. This year, alongside the competition we held an artcased piano exhibition showcasing a range of unique, pianos of cultural and historical interest. Our showrooms were featured in the BBC footage of the Leeds International Piano Competition 2012.Address: Unit A, Holbeck New Mills, Braithwaite Street, Leeds,LS119XE
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