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Single manual harpsichord
Date added: 2024-11-12
Made by Bizzi in 2003
Based upon the XVIII century French manufacturing tradition and particularly of the Blanchet family.
Compass: F1 - F5, 61 keys
In excellent condition,with gold leaf bands and mouldings and stunning painting on inside lid.
2 x 8' independent stops and buff stop
Transposition 415 - 440 Hz
Case and lid: poplar, fir and beech
6 beech legs screwed to the instrument, Louis XVI style
Soundboard: red resonance spruce from Val di Fiemme
Soundboard wood grain: Extra Fine
Keyboard: spruce, ebony (diatonic keys) and bone (chromatic keys)
Jacks: pear wood with delrin or celcon plectra
Tuning pins: forged iron, historical type, with hole
Strings: red brass, yellow brass and ancient-type iron
Brush painting in two colours
Gold-leaf bands and mouldings
Rose and hinges made of bronze casting
Dimensions: 223 x 92 x 24 cm (7'3" X 3X )
Comes with Bench, close-type transportation cover, tool kit
Weight: 55 kg
Price: Certified Appraisal for $12,000 USD in 11/7/18 (in today's prices, the total package is ~$16,500 USD)
Contact: David Pinto

English single manual harpsichord
Date added: 2024-10-15
Specially made copy of a period Culliford harpsichord, circa 1790, made by Johannes Morley of London in the 1990s.
It is a true copy of the original.
Veneered walnut case, with replicas of period English brassware on the lid and case sides.
The spine is not veneered, but has been left plain, as is the case with the original.
Two eight-foot choirs, and buff stop, strung in Malcolm Rose wire
Wooden jacks which are true replicas of Culliford's originals, with a mixture of bird quill and Delrin plectra.
61 note compass, FF-f'''
Keyboard of woolly mammoth ivory and ebony.
This instrument was lawfully imported into the USA from the UK in Late 2022, with no issue regarding the ivory key tops, as restrictions regarding the importation of ivory do not apply to woolly mammoth ivory.
The instrument has a custom-made heavy cloth cover which is leather lined.
The instrument is a splendid showpiece, which has a booming English bass and a bright, singing treble.
Unfortunately, the original walnut lid stick is missing, and there is damage on the molding near the bass end of the keyboard.
Otherwise, the instrument is in flawless condition and plays very well.
The trestle stand can be disassembled into four pieces, for easy transport.
Price: $8,500. USD
Contact: Lisa Bay

Single manual harpsichord after the 1639 Ioannes Ruckers
Date added: 2022-08-08
Made by Andrew Wooderson (2021)
BB-d3
415/440
2x8'
Bone naturals and oak sharps
Fully marbled case
Flemish printed papers
Turned Oak Stand with matching music desk
Wooden jacks quilled in celcon
Brass handstops on the wrestplank
Includes padded cover with music desk compartment, full tool kit and spare strings
Keyboard elevator screws for seasonal adjustment
Currently located in Boston
Price: please contact me
Contact: Michael Brazile

French double manual harpsichord after 1769 Taskin
Date added: 2018-08-22
Rebuilt by Adam J. Decker in 1980
63 keys, FF-g”
3 Choirs 8’ 8’ 4’ and buff stop
Shove coupler
Case-Exterior: Chinese Red with gold bands
Case-Interior: Cream with gold bands
Stand: Mahogany, with turned frame-legs
Beautiful tone, last tuned and serviced July 2017
Crack in the soundboard
Price: $5,000 (or best offer)
Contact: Joy Price

Pianofortes

Longman and Broderip square piano, circa 1795
Date added: 2024-10-15
The soundboard is in need of removal and restoration, otherwise the instrument is complete.
The pin block became dislodged from the baseboard, and was pulled inwards by the string tension, hence the reason why the soundboard has buckled.
The soundboard and pin block needs to be removed, and the soundboard repaired by application of moisture and heat from beneath, then closing the gaps with strips of cloth soaked in glue.
The pin block and soundboard will then be able to be reinstalled into the case.
Action complete and in fully restored order.
New hammer hinges, hammer head leathers, and damper felts.
The tuning pins and bass strings are original and have been removed and preserved separately from the instrument.
This piano was acquired from the estate sale of an historic home in Philadelphia in December 2022.
The piano lifts off the trestle stand.
Price $850.00 USD
Contact: Lisa Bay

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