Clavichord
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InstrumentClavichord/Clavichords/Keyboard/Musical Instrument ; Clavichord |
Instrument FamilyKeyboard |
MakerUnknown |
Date MadeCirca 1740 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Unfretted clavichord. Compass 49 notes, C₂ - D₆ [C - d''']. Double strung throughout. Bridge double-pinned throughout. Note names are written in ink on a parchment strip beside the tuning pins. The framed stand is old. Pitched at A = 415 Hz Decoration: The exterior of the case has a painted grained finished. The lid decoration shows a shield supported by two leaf-tailed figures. There are inner ironwork strap hinges to the lid. The exposed key levers are roof-carved. Repair History: Restored by Hugh Gough and Bronislaw Roguski in 1957 or earlier; work on key guides by John Barnes in 1964; restored by Peter Bavington in 2003. |
NotesRodger Mirrey; Sheila Barnes, 2007. |
Measurements1310. |
ProvenanceBought by donor in 1957; previously bought by Hugh Gough at Sothebys. ; Gift of Rodger and Lynne Mirrey, 2005. |
CollectionMIMEd ; Rodger Mirrey Collection |
Accession Number4487 |