Double Manual Harpsichord

Malcolm Rose, 1999

$42,500

Spectacular in every way, every detail. Excellent condition, professionally maintained. This harpsichord is a precise replica of an anonymous French instrument dated 1667 in the collection of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.  It has a truly beautiful soundboard painting by Janeve Bainbridge of Lewes, UK that features traditional English and New England wildflowers and a pileated woodpecker on a resurrection tree. The instrument is entirely brass strung in Rose wire and also features a parchment rose. Harpsichords do not get any better than this.  Gorgeous sound and touch. Includes custom padded cover, tuning hammer, and optional older artist’s bench.

Specifications

Disposition

8’ 8’ 4’ buff (buffs either set of 8’ strings)
Range

GG/BB – d’’’, (broken short octave with two split sharps)
Pitch

double transposer, 392/415/440
Action

wooden jacks, white delrin quills, shove coupler
Case

Figured European walnut, 34” w x 35” h x 87” l
Stand and desk Stand and desk: one piece apron stand of European walnut with twist turned legs, lower stretchers and bun feet, European walnut music desk.

Image of a harpsichord with very fancy legs

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