Viewing in London by appointment. Please get in touch at david@davidgerrard.com
Happy to deliver anywhere in the UK by negotiation. If you pay the asking price and the destination is ground floor and not too far from London, it might be free.
Quotations for worldwide shipping with fine art specialist packing/crating can be arranged. The buyer pays the freight forwarder directly.
Part trades for high-quality early keyboard instruments may be considered in relation to higher value sales. (If you have a Skowroneck sitting unused, I want to hear from you... no revival or kit models, and no square pianos.) At the very least I’ll be interested to hear about your instrument.
Sorry, no payment in instalments.
A magnificent double modelled on the Boston MFA's 1736(?) Hemsch, originally the shop/demonstration model of the late Malcolm Rose. With only two subsequent owners, it has been been carefully looked after throughout its life, with maintenance by the maker and select London technicians. With the exception of finger wear to the lower manual naturals and the inevitable light rubbing to some gilded areas, the condition is extraordinary for its age. Flawless construction, dark and serious sound; a Big French Double for grown-ups.
FF-f3 @ 415, FF-e3 @ 440, 8’8’4’+buff
Keyboards in ebony and bone, keyframes suspended at rear for climatic indifference
Fine soundboard painting and six-legged table stand
Padded transport cover included
241 x 92 cm
£18,500
A lovely triple-fretted clavichord that compares very favourably with the original on which it is modelled. Oak case, keyboard with fabulous yew naturals. Refurbished by Huw Saunders approximately 10 years ago, condition excellent all round. Currently strung in brass at 440, with twined strings in the bass for C thru A. Also highly suitable for an iron stringing at quint pitch – see Darryl Martin’s 2016 GSJ analysis of the original.
105 x 36 cm
£3,750
SOLD
SOLD