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Clavichord

Attributed to Christian Kintzing 

Date:
1763
Geography:
Neuwied, Germany
Medium:
Wood, metal
Dimensions:
Width: 138.2 cm (54-7/16 in.) Length perpendicular to keyboard 46.3 cm (18-3/16 in.)Height of case 10.1 cm (3-15/16 in.) without lid 3-octave span 47.5 cm (18-11/16 in.) C: 110.8 cm f1: 37 cm. F: 102 cm c2: 26.2 cm. c: 86.7 cm f2: 19.5 cm. f: 68.7 cm c3: 12.1 cm. 1: 46.9 cm e3: 9.6 cm. Gauge markings: 1: C-F# 5: b-f1 2: G-A# 6: f#1-c2 3: B-e 7: c#2-g#2 4: f-a# 8: a2-e3
Classification:
Chordophone-Zither
Credit Line:
Purchase, The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, by exchange, Rogers Fund, The Barrington Foundation Inc. Gift, and Gifts of George Bashlow, Mr. and Mrs. Jason Berger, in honor of Angna Enters, Risa and David Bernstein, Carroll C., Beverly, and Garry S. Bratman, Miss Alice Getty, Mrs. Harold Krechmer, Helen C. Lanier, Burt N. Pedersen, John Solum, and Erica D. White, by exchange, 1986
Accession Number:
1986.239
180015040

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