Hitchcock Spinet
date: label: date made
content: 1705-1715
name: label: maker
content: Hitchcock, Thomas
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: This harpsichord was made by Thomas Hitchcock in London, around 1705-1715. It is a bentside spinet, serial #1287, with a compass of GG - g3, and a disposition of 1 x 8’. The soundboard is made of spruce. This instrument has ivory naturals and “skunktail” accidentals of ebony and ivory. The name board is inscribed: “Thomas Hitchcock London Fecit No.1287.”
label: Description (Brief)
content: The inseparable case is made of walnut with three ornamented brass hinges. The keyboard cover has three smaller brass hinges and a brass lock plate. The trestle stand is made of turned walnut.
label: Description (Brief)
content: This instrument is in playing condition.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United Kingdom: England, London
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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 Mrs. John Magruder
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: MI.62.382
label: accession number
content: 241783
label: catalog number
content: 62.382
objectType: label: Object Name
content: harpsichord
label: Object Name
content: harpsichord jack
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wood (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: jack: 3/16 in x 3 1/2 in x 7/16 in; .47625 cm x 8.89 cm x 1.11125 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall: 7 3/4 in x 74 in x 29 in; 19.685 cm x 187.96 cm x 73.66 cm