Triangular Octave Spinet

Pasquino Querci

1625 · Wood, various materials · Musical Instruments

Technical description: Inner-outer case construction, inner case and soundboard are cypress, the outer case is covered with gilt-embossed leather, inside lid is painted with conventional ornaments; compass c/e-c4, d4, boxwood naturals with boxwood arcades, walnut accidentals, keyboard balance rail and back rail are glued to the bottom, no front rail, but padding is glued to bottom under key heads to control key dip; jacks are pear with beech tongues, brass leaf springs, slots for double flag dampers (none present), and leather plectra, box guide is built up of shaped blocks; multi-layered parchment rose. (Douglas Maple, 1983)

Artist

Pasquino Querci

Date

1625

Medium

Wood, various materials

Culture

Italian

Department

Musical Instruments

Credit line

The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889