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GEORGE GARCKA Also known as GEORGE GARCIA (1783-1795) - Receive artist alerts » - More items from this artist »
Garcka square piano mahogany with inlaid case (c. 1783 to c. 1792 England)
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Medium
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Dimensions164.50cm wide 80.00cm high 58.50cm deep (64.76 inches wide 31.50 inches high 23.03 inches deep)
Description / Expertise
George Garcka square piano in mahgoany with inlaid case, satinwood inlaid nameboard with inlaid "Adam" swags, highly original "French" stand c1783-1792 interesting example of pedal registration with buff, damper lift and swell
F to F 5 octave
Garcka built pianos in Rathbone Place 1783 to 1792 and in Wardour Street in 1792
George Garcka and Christopher Ganer were both members of the legenday group known as the "Twelve Apostles", piano makers, many were German born and some were Dutch they were said to have fled to England during the seven year war. They established successful manufactories and produced forward looking designed and technologies which ultimaltely was incorporated into Broadwoods success.
The twelve apolstels :
1 Americus Bakers
2 Frederick Beck
3 Adam Beyer
4 Gabriel Buntebart
5 Christopher Ganer
6 George Garcka
7 John Geib
8 Meincke Meyer (partner of Zumpe)
9 Johannes Pohlmann
10 Georg D Schoene (successor of Johannes Zumpe)
11 Sievers (partner of Buntebart)
12 Johannes Zumpe
gbp 8534 (Pound Sterling)
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