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Spinet (Oval) Cristofori
Maker:
Cristofori
Number of manuals:
One
Year:
1690
Museum:
Galleria dell'Accademia di Firenze
Date Range
1650-1700
Current Location:
Italy
Material:
Painter:
Pedals:
Catalogue Number:
BMO-332
Origin:
Italy
Type:
Spinet (Oval)
This spinet is the earliest surviving work by Cristofori. It was designed and built for Ferdinando de’ Medici two years after the musician settled in Florence, where he had been appointed by the Grand Prince as strumentaio, responsible for the maintenance, construction, and transport of musical instrument
Credit: Tony Chinnery
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