by mreichstadt | Dec 5, 2023 | Claviers-en
HARPSICHORD Johann – Daniel DULCKEN, c. 1740 Single-manual harpsichord with 52 keys A – D 3, made in Antwerp around the middle of the 18th century. It is equipped with two sets of eight feet and one set of four feet operated by pull-tabs on either side of the...
by mreichstadt | Dec 5, 2023 | Claviers-en
ITALIAN SPINET 16th century Léonora d’Esté, (1515-1575) princess, nun and musician. The gold leaf decoration painted on the throat and around the edge of the soundboard represents golden vines on which exotic birds are arranged. We find the description of this...
by mreichstadt | Nov 28, 2023 | Cuivres-en
HORN 16th – 17th century. Stamped “VILLEDIEU” on the bell. Horn mainly used for hunting, made of a sheet of brass in the shape of a half-moon. The stamp “VILLEDIEU” does not relate to the name of the craftsman who made the instrument but to the corporation...
by mreichstadt | Nov 28, 2023 | Cuivres-en
SERPENT Italy, 19th century. Italian model in wood covered in bronze-green leather. Slightly flared bell. Brass bocal with a recently made black horn mouthpiece. Height: 82cm. Various restorations on the wooden part and the bocal replaced. The initially red interior...
by mreichstadt | Nov 28, 2023 | Cuivres-en
SERPENT France 18th – 19th century. French model: wood covered in black leather. Brass bocal, recently made black horn mouthpiece. Height: 82.5cm. Read...
