Demi-lune Piano, William Southwell, Dublin, 1785
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. [...]
15-key Saxophone, Grafton, London, 1955
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 à Roue or Hurdy Gurdy, Claude Bas, Chaveyriat, 1860
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, Nuremberg, ca. 1710
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 C, N. Curtiss, Connecticut, 1800
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 [...]
Double Manual Harpsichord, Jacob Kirkman, London, 1761
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 [...]
