Clavichord attr. Tuerig
Maker:
Tuerig
Number of manuals:
one
Year:
late 16th century
Museum:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Date Range
1550-1600
Current Location:
North America
Material:
Painter:
Pedals:
Catalogue Number:
BMO-2135
Origin:
Germany
Type:
Clavichord
Technical description: Frettedclavichord, Range C/E-c3; softwood case with black-painted exterior and traces of marbled paper within; naturals covered with triple-scored, notched yellow-brown hardwood (not boxwood), heads 3.7 cm long, no keyfronts; accidentals of black-stained hardwood, 4.5 cm long; all keys pivoted in a more or less straight line about 9 cm from front of naturals; iron tangents; probably spruce soundboard has been repaired, bridge and ribs and possibly pinblock are not original, lid and key batten missing but shown in old photographs. Credit (Laurence Libin 28 March, 1977)