IRISH PIANO

in the form of a metamorphic half-moon table by William Southwell, Dublin c. 1785 Continue reading

IRISH PIANO

Overview

Southwell was born in Dublin and apprenticed to Ferdinand Weber until 1782. The top of this handsome half-moon table lifts upwards to reveal a keyboard and a section of the front swings upwards to provide a music-rest. Its elegance characterises Southwell’s flair for decoration. The cabinet work may have been carried out by the famous Dublin cabinet maker William Moore.

Daniel Steibelt – Waltz from Mrs Cobbe’s music manuscript, 1795