Italian Spinet
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: This harpsichord was made by an unknown maker in Italy, around 1690-1710. It is a bentside spinet with a compass of C/E to c3, and a disposition of 1 x 8’. This harpsichord has a spruce soundboard which contains a gilt parchment rose made of multiple layers, and boxwood naturals and black-stained accidentals.
label: Description (Brief)
content: The inseparable case is made of painted dark brown wood. The interior of the lid is painted with a landscape featuring a reclining figure in the foreground and two figures with a horse and two turreted castles in the background.
label: Description (Brief)
content: The trestle stand is made of dark-stained wood with simple turned legs and plain stretchers.
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.326152
label: accession number
content: 70920
label: catalog number
content: 326152
objectType: label: Object Name
content: harpsichord
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wood (overall material)
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content: metal (overall material)
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content: paint (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 7 1/2 in x 63 in x 23 in; 19.05 cm x 160.02 cm x 58.42 cm