News & Events

November 2011

 Restoration of a square piano by Stodart & Smart completed for a client in Shropshire. At present, this is the only instrument known to bear the names of these two makers.

September 2011

 Restoration of a square piano by Muzio Clementi & Co. completed for a client in Spain.

August 2011

 We are pleased to offer for sale a rare square piano by Longman & Broderip c.1788. Click here for more information.

March 2011

We are pleased to offer two antique spinets for sale:
 The first by Baker Harris spinet, 1770 here;
 The second by Longman & Broderip c.1785 here.

February 2011

 We now offer replacement leg threads for square pianos. Click here to see more.
 We have now uploaded some images of an anonymous English Walnut spinet which we restored towards the end of last year. Click here to see some more images.

April 2010

 We have completed the restoration of a fine Broadwood square piano of 1807 which is now offered for sale. Click here for more information.

March 2010

 Images of the Haward spinet are now uploaded here, and a transposing double-manual harpsichord  which we have for sale here.

Both of these instruments are available to play and inspect at our workshop.

January 2010

We are now offering padded instrument covers for sale. These bespoke, handmade-to-measure covers have a heavy canvas outer, thick padding and a soft cotton liner, a generous overlap underneath and webbing loops and tape for securing the cover around the instrument. Ideal for transportation, or just for protection. Priced from £250, please contact us with regards to your requirements.

 

December 2009

The Haward spinet has now been completed and is available to be played at the workshop, we will be uploading some pictures soon. Restoration of a square piano by Henry Gunther c.1820 also completed.

November 2009

 It was very nice to see you all at the Early Music Exhibition again this year, see you again in 12 months.

October 2009

Re-stringing and re-voicing completed on a Joseph Harris spinet of 1756, and restoration of an 1828 Broadwood Grand piano N°11750 also completed.

 

September 2009

 We have finally found some time to upload images of the 4 octave unfretted clavichord which we completed for our client in Cornwall a few months ago. Click here to see more pictures.

February 2009

 Restoration of 5 octave Grand Piano by John Broadwood completed. Click here to see more images.

August 2008

Restorations of square pianos by Longman & Broderip and Astor completed.
Currently being built are a 4 octave clavichord and a spinet after Haward.