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Oak, now veneered with light coloured panels, crossbanding and lines in maple and satinwood; originially veneered in walnut, as evidened by the string- and keywells. Compass: FF–f''', no FF sharp. 3-octave span: 484. Stringing: Two sets of 8' strings.
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1752 - Maker:
Kirckman, Jacob [Person] - Collection:
Fenton House - Inventory number:
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London (Timezone: Europe/London)
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- Inscriptions:Nameboard inscription: Jacobus Kirckman fecit Londini 1752|On a label on the front of the facia: Restored by Dyson & Sons, London & Windsor|On the wrestplank: L. Ward [stamped].|On the back of the name batten: L. Ward [stamped]|On the back of the name batten: Restored by A. Dolmetsch Ltd., Haslemere 1950, C.L.C. Ward [signed].|On the lowest key: [indecipherable initials, perhaps AUR] 1898.
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- Repository:Fenton House
- Measurements:Case dimensions: Length 2282, width 921, depth 275.