Possibly the most startlingly beautiful piano design ever conceived, irrespective of its limited sonic properties, pianos of this type remain highly desirable as exhibition pieces. [...]
Grafton (John E. Dallas & Sons); Hector Sommaruga ca. 1955 Acrylic, brass, plastic mouthpiece London, England SMM 2004.04 With a cream-colored acrylic body, the visually alluring [...]
Vielle d roue (hurdy-gurdy), Claude Bas, Chaveyriat, ca. 1860. Lute-shaped body; two wooden pegs (four missing); alternating ivory and black wood purfling; two small C-holes on lower belly. [...]
Soprano Recorder Johann Benedict Gahn (1674-1711) ca. 1710 Ivory Nuremberg, Germany 1999.16 Intricately carved, this ivory recorder embodies the exquisite craftsmanship of Nuremberg maker [...]
5-key Clarinet in Bb Attributed to Nathan Curtiss ca. 1800 Fruitwood, brass keys Connecticut 2003.44 This vernacular clarinet speaks to the proliferation of wind instrument making [...]
According to the leading expert on harpsichord decoration, Dr. Sheridan Germann: “No more magnificent British harpsichord survives than this 1761 Jacob Kirkman, which was formerly Queen [...]