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German,
18th century
C. G. Hoffman
Ronneburg
,
1784
On View
Classification: Chordophone
Credit Line: Belle Skinner Collection
Accession Number: 4945.1960
Department: Yale Collection of Musical Instruments
Description
Unfretted clavichord. The case is of oak and is devoid of ornament except for mouldings and two gilt parchment roses in the soundboard. S. D. G. refers to 'Soli Deo Gloria' ('Glory to God alone'). The instrument is supported by a trestle stand of oak. The compass is five octaves, FF to f’’’. The natural keys are covered with ebony, the sharps with ivory. The instrument is double-strung throughout its compass. The strings for the lowest nine courses (FF to C) are overspun (close-wound).
Inscriptions
Inscribed on reverse of the nameboard: “S. D. G. / Christian Gotthelf Hoffman / in Ronneburg. Nom: 28 / 1784”.
Dimensions
Overall length: 173.0 cm, Overall width: 51.0 cm, Depth of case: 16.8 cm, Octave span: 15.9 cm, Scale: c'' = 26.2 cm
Clavichord
Photo credit: Alex Contreras
Description
Unfretted clavichord. The case is of oak and is devoid of ornament except for mouldings and two gilt parchment roses in the soundboard. S. D. G. refers to 'Soli Deo Gloria' ('Glory to God alone'). The instrument is supported by a trestle stand of oak. The compass is five octaves, FF to f’’’. The natural keys are covered with ebony, the sharps with ivory. The instrument is double-strung throughout its compass. The strings for the lowest nine courses (FF to C) are overspun (close-wound).
Inscriptions
Inscribed on reverse of the nameboard: “S. D. G. / Christian Gotthelf Hoffman / in Ronneburg. Nom: 28 / 1784”.
Dimensions
Overall length: 173.0 cm, Overall width: 51.0 cm, Depth of case: 16.8 cm, Octave span: 15.9 cm, Scale: c'' = 26.2 cm
German,
18th century
C. G. Hoffman
Ronneburg
,
1784
On View
Classification: Chordophone
Credit Line: Belle Skinner Collection
Accession Number: 4945.1960
Department: Yale Collection of Musical Instruments
Description
Unfretted clavichord. The case is of oak and is devoid of ornament except for mouldings and two gilt parchment roses in the soundboard. S. D. G. refers to 'Soli Deo Gloria' ('Glory to God alone'). The instrument is supported by a trestle stand of oak. The compass is five octaves, FF to f’’’. The natural keys are covered with ebony, the sharps with ivory. The instrument is double-strung throughout its compass. The strings for the lowest nine courses (FF to C) are overspun (close-wound).
Inscriptions
Inscribed on reverse of the nameboard: “S. D. G. / Christian Gotthelf Hoffman / in Ronneburg. Nom: 28 / 1784”.
Dimensions
Overall length: 173.0 cm, Overall width: 51.0 cm, Depth of case: 16.8 cm, Octave span: 15.9 cm, Scale: c'' = 26.2 cm
