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Folding Harpsichord by Arkel

Maker:

Arkel

Year:

1768

Museum:

Rijksmuseum

Date Range

1750-1800

Current Location: 

[object Object]

Material:

Mahogany, Brass, Bone, Metal, Ivory

Painter:

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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