Italian Spinet
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: This harpsichord was made by an unknown maker in Italy, in the 19th century. It is a polygonal spinet with a compass of C/E - c3, and has a disposition of 1 x 8’. The soundboard is made of cypress. This spinet has boxwood naturals and ebony accidentals.
label: Description (Brief)
content: The inseparable outer case is painted dark green. The interior of the lid features a painted scene of “Susanna and the Elders.” There are traces of decoration around the lining of the case at the rear: arabesques on coral ground and a gilt strip at the top of the name board. The stretcher is painted a similar dark green
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 Cooper Union Museum
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: MI.60.1397
label: accession number
content: 227687
label: catalog number
content: 60.1397
objectType: label: Object Name
content: harpsichord
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wood (overall material)
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content: paint (overall material)
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content: metal (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 7 1/2 in x 58 in x 22 in; 19.05 cm x 147.32 cm x 55.88 cm