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JOHN MORLEY (born 1942) - Receive artist alerts » - More items from this artist »
John Morley Spinet Walnut Inlaid New (c. 1 England)
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Medium
Wood
Signed/Inscribed/DatedJohannes Morley Londini fecit
Dimensions187.00cm wide 83.00cm high 74.00cm deep (73.62 inches wide 32.68 inches high 29.13 inches deep)
ConditionBeautiful instrument
Description / Expertise
John Morley 5 octave spinet after Joseph Mahoon. Walnut case with burr walnut panels, box stringing and cross banded, inside facia madrona with chevron banding, raise on a turned trestle stand. Engraved traditional hinges. Wooden jacks with delrin plectra.
Compass : 5 octave F-F
No.3279 New
Made in London, England
The English bentside spinet or wing spinet became the domestic harpsichord of the late 17th century and through the 18th century with the longest side being less than 2 meters and almost parallel to the keyboard which would protrude from the longside no more than 74cm.
Joseph Mahoon was an 18th century London based maker of harpsichords and spinets appointed "To His Majesty 1739"
Our instrument is based on an original Mahoon c1748 which we had in our workshops in the late 1950's.
Suitable for music from William Byrd to J S Bach and beyond
gbp 15594 (Pound Sterling)
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