Spinet
Category
Musical instruments, devices and recordings
Date
1700 - 1800
Materials
Ivory, fruitwood, ebony, mahogany, leather, textile, steel and brass
Measurements
81.5 x 165.5 x 53.0 cm
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Upton House, Warwickshire
NT 446437
Summary
Mahogany cased Spinet, dated 1700, bent-side form, veneered exterior, the four octave keyboard with ivory and ebony keys, the case featuring stained sycamore panels with diagonally cross-banded borders and fruitwood stringing, the stained hardwood stand (circa 1920) with 4 slender turned baluster-style legs joined by turned stretchers. Extensively refurbished, mostly in the twentieth century.