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Clavichord

Clavichord with rectangular solid mahogany case, spruce soundboard, ebony-covered naturals and ivory-topped sharps. The maker's signature is painted on an inlaid satinwood strip above the keys. The spruce soundboard has a crude rose, formed from a circle surrounded by six small holes.

  • Date:
    ca. 1780 (made)
  • Maker:
    Hicks, Peter
  • Collection:
    Victoria and Albert Museum
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  • Place of production:
    England
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  • Materials:Planed and joined mahogany case with inlaid satinwood nameboard and planed spruce soundboard
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  • Inscriptions:Peter Hicks Fecit Peter Hicks made this
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  • Repository:Victoria and Albert Museum
  • Measurements:Length: 123.5 cm, Width: 35.4 cm, Height: 10 cm