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Harpsichord

Single-manual harpsichord, ivory naturals, skunktail sharps, two stop levers with brass knobs through front board, diagonal soundboard. Stand with four baluster-turned legs. Walnut case and sycamore veneer on interior.

  • Date:
    c.1720
  • Maker:
    William Smith
  • Collection:
    Bate Collection, Oxford
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  • Place of production:
    UK, England, London
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  • Materials:Walnut;Wood;Plant;Sycamore;Ivory;Tooth;Animal;Brass;Metal
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  • Inscriptions:Gulielmus Smith Londini Fecit
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  • Repository:Bate Collection, Oxford
  • Measurements:Max L = 2017 mm Max W = 940 mm Max Depth = 224 mm