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Spinet
Unknown author18th century
Museu Nacional da Música
Portugal
The spinet was a popular instrument in european homes between the 16th and 18th centuries. With a similar mechanism to the harpsichord but on a smaller scale; in England it only disappeared when it was replaced by the square piano in the early 19th century.
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Details
- Title: Spinet
- Creator: Unknown author
- Date Created: 18th century
- Location Created: Italy
- Physical Dimensions: H. 21.5 cm x L. 87.3 cm x W. 47.4 cm
- Type: Musical Instrument
- Contributor: Direção-Geral do Património Cultural / Arquivo de Documentação Fotográfica (DGPC/ADF)
- Rights: Museu Nacional da Música, Lisboa
- Medium: Chestnut wood, conifer wood, boxwood, brazilian rosewood, bird feathers, ash tree, cypress (?), bronze, brass, steel, painted wood
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