http://www.monartcollection.com This is a site showing a collection of antique pianos and keyboards Wed, 29 Aug 2018 14:03:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.15 http://www.monartcollection.com/robert-wornum/ Fri, 30 Aug 2013 13:27:39 +0000 http://www.monartcollection.com/?p=615 This is one of the very rare cabinet pianos made by Robert Wornum C.1845 and is awaiting restoration.  It has a very fine quality rosewood case and has Wornum’s famous “tape check” action, the forerunner of  the modern upright action.  Even un-restored it has a surprisingly sure touch and ethereal una corda.  It also has a full seven octave compass which is extremely rare for an upright of this period.

]]> http://www.monartcollection.com/owen-stodart-co/ Fri, 30 Aug 2013 13:18:23 +0000 http://www.monartcollection.com/?p=589 This Cabinet piano is by the company of Owen, Stodart & Co C.1835 and is awaiting restoration.  It has a fine mahogany case, a 6 1/2 octave  with two pedals, one sustain and one una corda.

]]> http://www.monartcollection.com/collard-collard-cabinet-piano/ Fri, 30 Aug 2013 13:12:37 +0000 http://www.monartcollection.com/?p=582 This Collard & Collard Cabinet piano dates from 1843 and is awaiting restoration.  It has a rosewood case and a 6 1/2 octave compass with two pedals, one sustain and one una corda.

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