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Harpsicord (© Saint Cecilia's Hall Museum of Instruments)
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© Saint Cecilia's Hall Museum of Instruments

Harpsicord

Artist: Jacob Kirkman (1710 - 1792)

Location: Saint Cecilia's Hall Museum of Instruments

Date: 1769

Materials: walnut & brass

Dimensions: 222 x 94 x 29 cm

Grant:

Amount Paid: £5,000 (Total: £34,000; tax remission)

Vendor: David Graebe

Review number: 4235 (1995)

Description:
The case is decorated with fielded panels of mahogany veneer surrounded with narrow parquetry stringing and walnut bands. The soundboard is decorated with a gilt brass rosette incorporating an angel playing the harp with the initials ‘IK’.

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