Clavichord

H A Hass (1689 - after 1744)

Bate Collection of Musical Instruments

1743

A beautifully decorated instrument is fully representative of his genius as a craftsman and artist and of the high artistic standards of his Hamburg. The wooden keybars are alternately plain and carved with a wavy, serpentine, upper surface. The naturals are faced with ivory and the accidentals are chequered ivory and ebony in a chevron pattern.

• Medium: wood, wire, ivory, tortoiseshell, paint
• Dimensions: 176 x 53 x 165 cm
• Art Fund Grant: £5220 ( Total: £20,876; Tax Remission)
• ArtFunded in: 1993
• Vendor: Private collection

Provenance

Taphouse, Oxford before1885; on loan to the Bate Collection since 1981.

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