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Clavichord

Walnut. Compass: C–d'''. 3-octave span: 474. The instrument is unfretted, with bichord stringing throughout the compass. Longer string measured. Strings may be original.

  • Date:
    1925
  • Maker:
    Dolmetsch, Arnold Eugène [Person]
  • Collection:
    Fenton House
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  • Place of production:
    Haslemere (Timezone: Europe/London)
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  • Inscriptions:Nameboard inscription: Arnold Dolmetsch anno MCMXXV|On left-hand side case liner: Arnold Dolmetsch, Haslemere, Dec. 23. 1925 [handwritten in ink].
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  • Repository:Fenton House
  • Measurements:Case dimensions: Length 1125, width 375, depth 136.