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Harpsichord
late 17th century
Italy
Wood, various materials
Inner case: L. w/o moldings 227.8 cm (89-11/16 in.), L. w/moldings 231.2 cm (91-7/16 in.); W. w/o moldings 79.7 cm (31.3/8 in.), W. w/moldings: 81.5 cm (32-1/16 in.); D.24.8 cm (9-3/4 in.);Octave span: c-b2 cm 49.9 cm (19-11/16 in.)
Gift of Susan Dwight Bliss, 1945
45.41
Marks: Marked (on interior): Restored to playing condition for Miss S. D. Bliss in August & September Nineteen Forty. By Ernst Schlesinger & Fred J. Markert New York City N. Y.