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Clavichord
A late 18th-century clavichord re-built in Vienna c. 1831. Compass: F1 to f3, 61 notes. Due to the alterations to the instrument it is not possible to determine the original string scalings.
- Date:
circa 1794 - Maker:
Bohak, Johann - Collection:
Royal College of Music Museum - Inventory number:
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Vienna
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- Inscriptions:The remainder of a paper label is glued to the right-hand side of the bass 8ft hitchpin rail; only the tops of the letters "Boh" are now legible, the rest of the inscription having been washed away.
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- Repository:Royal College of Music Museum
- Measurements:Length: 1475mm. Width: 486.55mm.
- View the original record:http://museumcollections.rcm.ac.uk/collection/Details/collect/1461