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This harpsichord was originally listed as Spanish in the Darlington Collection. This might have been a mistake in entering information, or perhaps it was sold to Darlington as such an instrument. Consistent with the carved inscription, John Koster…

This has a basic Zumpe action with single escapement and lever overdampers. The wrest plank with tuning pins sits at the back of the instrument, and the hitch pins at the right side of the case attached to brass hitchpin plate. The strings extend…

The shamisen is a three-stringed, plucked instrument usually used to accompany a singer. It is derived from the Chinese instrument, the sanxien, which was brought to Japan in the 16th century. Since then, the shamisen has been an important instrument…

Lid expertly inlaid with boxwood depictions of musical instruments, birds, flowers, fruit, and leaves. Hitch pins to the left attached to a brass cut. Tuning pins located right behind keys. One string to each note, with the 12 top notes bi-chord.…

This is a single-action Louis XVI style pedal harp with 39 strings and crochette (hook) action.

The soundboard is decorated with chinoiserie including three pairs of figures: from the top, an archer and falconer, a pipa (Chinese lute) player and…

The box is trapezoidal and opens from a hinge on the back to reveal the instrument. The outside is painted in blue with darker blue brushstroke designs. The inside of the case lid contains a provincial painting of children dancing and playing…

This set of glasses is found within a square-shaped case veneered with mahogany. The top quarter of the case raises to reveal 20 out of the original 25 blown glasses in a 5 by 5 layout. The glasses are blown to pitch indicated by the letter engraved…

This set of glasses is found within a rectangular shaped case veneered with mahogany. The inside cover is veneered with stain wood. The top quarter of the case raises to reveal 24 blown glasses in a 6 by 4 layout. The glasses are blown to pitch…

The stringing of the piano is tricord for the entirety of its compass. The tuning pins are located below the keyboard for the lowest 22 keys (FF-C#), and the tuning pins for the remaining 51 keys (D-f4) are located by the tallest part of the…

There are 2 strings per pitch, 92 steel strings, 44 brass. Of the brass strings, 20 are wound. The leftmost pedal presses a rail up against the dampers, lifting them off of the strings. The middle pedal is a moderator. The right pedal controls a…

This piano has an English action with a single escapement. Each key has two leather blocks and a weight. The upper block strikes the underside of the hammer, all of which are all attached to a single plank of wood. These hammer heads are topped with…

This is one of the earliest examples of an American-made bassoon-shaped bass clarinet. Starting from the bottom, the ivory ferrule is secured to the butt via two metal screws. This segment is attached to the butt section (henceforth base/body) of the…

This piano has an English double action with peacock dampers on the 58 lowest keys. The dampers are connected directly to the far end of the keys with a sturdy piece of wire. Pressing a key lifts the damper off the string, allowing the string to…

This Square Piano is a curious mixture of German and English piano making. Albrecht was, himself, German so it is no surprise that we see attributes like a German action, knee levers, and a German style Harp Stop. However, there are many English…