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Harpsichord

  • Date:
    1651 (made)
  • Maker:
    Ruckers, Andréas I [Person]
  • Collection:
    Victoria and Albert Museum
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  • Place of production:
    Antwerp
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  • Materials:Pine case, with spruce soundboard; lid and soundboard painted; gilt rose
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  • Inscriptions:ANDREAS RUCKERS ME FECIT ANTVERPIAE 1651 Andreas Ruckers made me at Antwerp, 1651 MUSICA DONUM DEI Music the Gift of God SIC TRANSIT GLORIA MUNDI So passes earthly glory.
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  • Repository:Victoria and Albert Museum
  • Measurements:Length: 203.5 cm, Width: 91.5 cm, Height: 27 cm, Weight: 59.5 kg