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Folding Harpsichord by Arkel
Maker:
Arkel
Number of manuals:
one
Year:
1768
Museum:
Rijksmuseum
Date Range
1750-1800
Current Location:
Netherlands
Material:
Mahogany, Brass, Bone, Metal, Ivory
Painter:
Pedals:
Catalogue Number:
BMO-34
Origin:
Netherlands
Type:
Folding Harpsichord
This is a very unusual folding harpsichord. The two smaller sections, at right and centre, are hinged and can be closed to form a single long unit which is then folded over the left-hand part.
Image courtesy of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam (CC0 Public Domain), via Rijksstudio / Rijksmuseum Collection.
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