InstrumentHarpsichord |
Instrument FamilyKeyboard |
MakerJerome Mahieu |
Place MadeAntwerp; Europe; Central Europe; Belgium |
Date MadePre 1737 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Double-manual Flemish harpsichord. Compass 58 (?) notes, G₁ - E₆ [GG - e''']. Three registers, 2 × 8-ft, 1 × 4-ft, dogleg.
Inscription: 'Hans Moermans me fecit Antwerpiae 1642' on nameboard - possibly a false inscription added by Mahieu
Repair History: There is evidence of a manual coupler having been removed. |
NotesRodger Mirrey; Eleanor Smith, 2010. |
Measurements2210.; Instrument: 95.25cm wide at keyboard end, 27.94cm deep, 236.22cm long. |
ProvenanceGift of Rodger and Lynne Mirrey, 2005. |
CollectionMIMEd; Rodger Mirrey Collection |
Accession Number4477 |