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Harpsichord

Oak, veneered with panels of curled Cuban mahogany, crossbanded with mahogany, lines in a chevron pattern in boxwood and ebony. Compass: FF-f''', no FFsharp. 3-octave span: 487 (lower keyboard); 485 (upper keyboard).

  • Date:
    1777
  • Maker:
    Jacob & Abraham Kirckman [Corporation]
  • Collection:
    Fenton House
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  • Place of production:
    London (Timezone: Europe/London)
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  • Inscriptions:Nameboard inscription: Jacobus et Abraham Kirckman Londini fecerunt 1777|On the wrestplank: Leslie Ward [stamped]|On the back of the name batten: Repaired, C.L.C. Ward. Haslemere.|On a label on the back of the name batten: Reconstructed 1975, Adlam Burnett, Historical Keyboard Instruments Ltd.
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  • Repository:Fenton House
  • Measurements:Case dimensions: Length 2360, width 936, depth 320.