HISTORISCHES ITALIENISCHES CLAVICHORD, UNSIGN... Lot n° 37

HISTORICAL ITALIAN CLAVICHORD, UNSIGNED This clavichord is painted on the outside with black coffers on a red background. The inside of the main lid shows a painted harbor scene with figures, buildings, trees and ships. The instrument is not playable. The keyboard (F-f2) has a back key guide (comb guide). It shows worm damage. The front board bears a stamp (possibly burned) with the letters "M*D*V*B", arranged in a circle. The instrument has 20 string choirs. The rib wall of the case is slightly oval deformed by the stringing. There is no dam hole. There are soundboards on both sides. The right soundboard has a stepped parchment rosette. The soundboard slopes towards the soundpost. The instrument has characteristics of the early clavichords from the 16th century: Sliding, divided bridges; Unusually high rib; Soundboard sloping towards the soundpost; Protruding keyboard Dimensions of the instrument: Length: 1209mm Width: 355/471mm Total height: 849mm Cabinet height: 190mm The instrument was purchased at Sotheby's in London in 1986. Early clavichords can be found in the most important collections of the world: Germany, Leipzig, Grassi Museum: Clavichord by Pisaurensis, inv. no. 1 Germany, Leipzig, Grassi-Museum: Clavichord anonymous, Ex-Kraus, Inv.-No. 2 Germany, Leipzig, Grassi-Museum: Clavichord anonymous, Ex-Kraus, Inv.-Nr. 3 USA, Boston, Museum of Fine Arts: Clavichord anonymous, Inv.-Nr. 17.1796 Belgium, Brussels, Museum of Art History: Clavichord, attributed to Giovanni Celestini, inv.no. 1620 USA, New York, MET Museum: Clavichord by Alessandro Trasuntino, Inv.-Nr. 2543 HISTORICAL ITALIAN CLAVICHORD, UNSIGNED On the outside, this clavichord is painted with black cassettes on a red background. The inside of the main lid shows a painted harbour scene with figures, buildings, trees and ships. The instrument is not playable. The keyboard (F-f2) has back guided keys. The keyboard shows a worm damage. The front board bears a stamp (possibly burned in) with the letters "M*D*V*B", arranged in a circle. The instrument comes with 20 pairs of strings. The case has been slightly deformed oval by the tension of the strings. There is no hole in the bellyrail. There are soundboards on both sides. The right soundboard has a multi-layer rosette, made from parchment. The soundboard slopes down towards the wrestplank. The instrument shows characteristics of the early clavichords from the 16th century: Sliding, divided bridges Unusually high case Soundboard slopes down towards the wrestplank Protruding keyboard Dimensions of the instrument: Length: 1209mm Width: 355/471mm Total height: 849mm Body height: 190mm The instrument was purchased at Sotheby's in London in 1986. Early clavichords are displayed in the most important collections of the world: Germany, Leipzig, Grassi-Museum: Clavichord by Pisaurensis, Inv. no. 1 Germany, Leipzig, Grassi-Museum: Clavichord anonymous, Ex-Kraus, Inv. no. 2 Germany, Leipzig, Grassi-Museum: Clavichord anonymous, Ex-Kraus, Inv. no. 3 USA, Boston, Museum of Fine Arts: Clavichord anonymous, Inv. no. 17.1796 Belgium, Brussels, Art & History Museum: Clavichord, assigned Giovanni Celestini, Inv. no. 1620 USA, New York, MET Museum: Clavichord by Alessandro Trasuntino, Inv. no. 2543