Bible regal
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InstrumentRegal/Harmoniums/Keyboard/Musical Instrument ; Regal |
Instrument FamilyKeyboard |
Date MadeEarly 18th Century |
DescriptionTechnical description: Compass 49 notes, C₂ - C₆. Beating reed pipes immediately behind keys. No inscriptions. Decorative features: The case veneered in walnut, with panels of ebony, ivory and snakewood. Usable pitch: A₄ = 466 Hz. Specific literature references: Barnes 2007, p.63. Illustration references: Galpin 1937, Plate IX; (G.S. 1986) item 189. |
NotesSheila Barnes, 2007. |
MeasurementsLength 711, width 635, height 121 (in playing position). |
Provenanceex- F.W. Galpin Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd ; Galpin Society Collection |
Accession Number4331 |