Italian Clavicytherium
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: This harpsichord was made by an unknown maker in Italy, possibly 19th century. It is a clavecytherium with a compass of C/E - a2, and a disposition of 2 x 8’. This instrument has a cypress soundboard with three sound holes, and boxwood naturals and ebony accidentals. There are three holes in the soundboard for roses: 2", 2-3/4", and 3-1/2" diameters.
label: Description (Brief)
content: The inseparable case is made of painted wood with a band of decoration in a darker color. The clavecytherium sits atop a separable painted stand with painted tendril designs with a scalloped front and stretcher bar, not original to the instrument.
label: Description (Brief)
content: The clavecytherium is a type of harpsichord with the soundboard and strings mounted vertically facing the player, similar to an upright piano.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: Italy
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content: Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
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content: Music & Musical Instruments
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content: Harpsichords
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Hugo Worch
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: MI.299859
label: accession number
content: 61285
label: catalog number
content: 299859
objectType: label: Object Name
content: harpsichord
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wood (case material)
label: Physical Description
content: paint (case material)
label: Physical Description
content: boxwood (naturals material)
label: Physical Description
content: cypress (sound board material)
label: Physical Description
content: ebony (accidentals material)
label: Physical Description
content: quill (plectra material)
label: Physical Description
content: gilt (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 65 1/2 in x 29 1/2 in x 14 1/2 in; 166.37 cm x 74.93 cm x 36.83 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall: harpsichord: 65 1/4 in x 29 1/2 in x 14 1/2 in; 165.735 cm x 74.93 cm x 36.83 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall: base: 27 1/4 in x 36 1/4 in x 17 3/4 in; 69.215 cm x 92.075 cm x 45.085 cm