Harpsichord/Piano by Goermans, J
Maker:
Goermans, J
Number of manuals:
one
Year:
1754
Museum:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Date Range
1750-1800
Current Location:
North America
Material:
Wood, Gilt, Bone, Pewter, Ebony
Painter:
Pedals:
Catalogue Number:
Origin:
France
Type:
Harpsichord
Harpsichord converted into a piano. The instrument originally had two-manuals and three sets of strings (two eight foot registers and a four foot register). In the conversion, the top keyboard was removed and the four foot bridge and strings were also removed (and the hitchpin holes plugged). The lower keyboard has 61 keys (FF-f3) with ebony naturals and bone slips over painted accidental blocks. The removal of the upper keyboard and the jacks provided room for a simple piano mechanism based on the German prellmechanik