Italian Virginal
date: label: date made
content: 17th century
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: This harpsichord was made by an unknown maker in Italy, in the 17th century. It is a polygonal virginal with a compass of C/E - c3, and a disposition of 1 x 8’. This instrument has a cypress soundboard, and dark-stained boxwood naturals and dark wood accidentals. The outer edge, jack rail, nameboard, and endblocks are decorated with ivory studs. The soundboard contains a 3-1/8” diameter parchment rose.
label: Description (Brief)
content: The separable outer case is painted dark brown. There are traces of painted decorations on the interior of the lid that have been painted over. The simple trestle stand is not original.
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.303545
label: accession number
content: 62559
label: catalog number
content: 303545
objectType: label: Object Name
content: harpsichord
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wood (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: paint (case material)
label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: cypress (soundboard material)
label: Physical Description
content: boxwood (naturals material)
label: Physical Description
content: ebony (accidentals material)
label: Physical Description
content: quill (plectra material)
label: Physical Description
content: parchment (rose material)
label: Measurements
content: instrument: 6 1/2 in x 51 1/2 in x 13 3/4 in; 16.51 cm x 130.81 cm x 34.925 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall: 8 1/4 in x 56 in x 20 in; 20.955 cm x 142.24 cm x 50.8 cm