Lot Essay
A similar 'Manxman' model is illustrated in a Broadwood & Sons album of artistic pianofortes, a series of pianos that could be customised according to clients' wishes.
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DESIGNED BY M.H. BAILLIE SCOTT, MANUFACTURED BY JOHN BROADWOOD AND SONS
Details
AN ARTS AND CRAFTS GREEN-STAINED OAK UPRIGHT 'MANXMAN' PIANO
DESIGNED BY M.H. BAILLIE SCOTT, MANUFACTURED BY JOHN BROADWOOD AND SONS
The interior with two sconces, numbered '88043'
58 in. (148.5 cm.) wide
DESIGNED BY M.H. BAILLIE SCOTT, MANUFACTURED BY JOHN BROADWOOD AND SONS
The interior with two sconces, numbered '88043'
58 in. (148.5 cm.) wide
Literature
A similar example illustrated, Truth, Beauty & Design: Victorian and Edwardian & Later Decorative Arts, Fisher Fine Art & Adrian J. Tilbrook, London, 15th May - 27th June 1986, p. 66, no. 164.
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