Italian Single Manual Harpsichord
date: label: date made
content: 1654
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: This harpsichord was made by an unknown maker in Italy, in 1654. It is a single manual harpsichord with a compass of CC/EE - f3, and a disposition of 2 x 8’. This harpsichord has a cypress soundboard, and ivory naturals with arcade fronts and ebony accidentals. There is a small sliding panel in the cheekpiece that covers two knobs, which activate slides. The soundboard contains a parchment rose. "1654" is inscribed on the bottom key.
label: Description (Brief)
content: The separable outer case is made of painted wood with raised gilt-gesso borders and painted floral decorations. The interior of the lid is painted with a landscape featuring buildings and figures. There are three legs fastened directly to the bottom of the case. The two front legs are connected by a wood stretcher.
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.299846
label: accession number
content: 61285
label: catalog number
content: 299846
objectType: label: Object Name
content: harpsichord
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: cypress (soundboard material)
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content: ivory (naturals material)
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content: ebony (naturals material)
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content: wood (case material)
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content: paint (case material)
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content: metal (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall instrument: 8 1/4 in x 29 3/4 in x 72 in; 20.955 cm x 75.565 cm x 182.88 cm
label: Measurements
content: case: 9 3/4 in x 33 in x 75 1/2 in; 24.765 cm x 83.82 cm x 191.77 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall: harpsichord: 13 3/4 in x 33 in x 75 1/2 in; 34.925 cm x 83.82 cm x 191.77 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall: pieces of keyboard back: 3/8 in x 30 in x 2 1/2 in; .9525 cm x 76.2 cm x 6.35 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall: lock board: 1 in x 31 1/4 in x 8 3/4 in; 2.54 cm x 79.375 cm x 22.225 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall: music desk: 3/4 in x 30 in x 10 1/4 in; 1.905 cm x 76.2 cm x 26.035 cm