Bentside Spinet by Haward, C
Maker:
Hayard, C
Number of manuals:
Year:
1684
Museum:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Date Range
1650-1700
Current Location:
North America
Material:
Wood
Painter:
Pedals:
Catalogue Number:
BMO-722
Origin:
England
Type:
Bentside Spinet
Less than a dozen bentside spinets have been identified with this maker. Queen Anne owned one of Haward's virginals and Samuel Pepys noted in his diary that he "did there like of a little espinette".
Technical description: Double bentside walnut case, deal spine veneered with walnut; on stand of three turned legs; GG/BB-d3, ebony naturals, fronts of key levers stained black, accidentals of solid ivory, two-rail key frame with overhead dip rail, keys guided by wooden slips in rack; jacks guided by punched leather strips above oversize slots in the soundboard and lower guide, simple parchment rose in soundboard. Credit (Douglas Maple 1983)