Clavichord.

Rafrut

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Instrument

Clavichord

Instrument Family

Keyboard

Maker

Rafrut

Date Made

Fourth quarter of the eighteenth century

Description

Technical description: Unfretted clavichord. Compass 65 notes F₁ - A₆ [FF - a''']. Double string. Two sets of 8-ft strings, with a third set of 4-ft strings (F₁-A₂). Repair History: Restored by Karin Richter in the early 1980s.

Notes

Rodger Mirrey; Sheila Barnes, 2007.

Measurements

Instrument: 20.32cm tall, 54.61cm wide, 173.36cm long. Stand: 55.88cm wide, 176.53cm long, 59.69cm high ; 1760.

Provenance

Purchased by donor at Sothebys, who stated that it had belonged to a family of German origin. ; Gift of Rodger and Lynne Mirrey, 2005.

Collection

Rodger Mirrey Collection ; MIMEd

Accession Number

4488