61-KEY HEPPLEWHITE PIANO FORTE,Circa 1790-1810, London, England; manufactured by George Astor No. 79 Cornhill, London. Rectangular mahogany coffin-sahped case with light and dark wood inlays; sandwich banding and string ornamentation throughout, resting on a conforming plinth base with Hepplewhite tapered legs with fitted square cup castors and sandcast brass bolt covers Estimate $700-900
Poor condition, with mostly non-striking keys; cracked sound board; loss of hinged keyboard frieze cover; top has scattered mild surface scratchs; stains, rings; and light age cracks.
