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Double Manual Harpsichords / Europe
#3209 ITALY
Hubbard French double
(Ruckers-Taskin) FF - g''',
63 notes; 8' 8' 4', buff, peau de buffle, A 415 (non-transposable). An original
by Frank Hubbard 1967; case dark green French laquer, inside lid Chinese red
with gold banding; papered keywell and soundboard surround; trestle stand. Peau
de buffle must be replaced, and instrument needs to be thoroughly revoiced.
In Verona. €8000
#2954 SP
(shown above)
Thomas and Barbara Wolf, 1978 after the Henri Hemsch, 1751 in the Museum
of Fine Arts, Boston. 8',
8', 4', buff. FF - f''', 61 notes, non-transposing. Includes Louis XV cabriole
stand, and music rack, canvas covers for instrument and stand, matching chair.
Totally requilled and regulated in 2002 by Barbara Wolf. Exterior
painted grey with gold bands. Lid interior painted with museum quality chinoiserie
with raised relief elements. Painted soundboard rose. A refined and bright sounding
instrument, in perfect condition, from the shop of noted historical builders.
Located in Madrid, Spain. €12,000,00. Payable as follows: €10,000,00
to the owner and €2,000,00 commission to HCH.
#3065 FR
French Double after Goermans-Taskin
1783, made by Bizzi, Turin, 2000, 8’, 8’, 4’, buff stop,
transposing, 61 notes FF-f’’. Exceptionally rich harmonic voice.
Definite French character. Perfect condition. Louis XVI decoration with removable
fluted legs. Noble lime green and faux mahogany finish with gilding throughout.
Painted soundboard around bronze rose. Custom padded canvas cover. Located in
Eastern France. €12000.
#2872 NL Sold
French Double after Blanchet
1730. Professionally built in America by Anderson H. Dupree; 8', 8', 4',
61 notes, FF - f''' transposing.
Louis XV Cabriol stand. Painted
soundboard. Dark blue case with gold leaf decoration and turned legs. Stand/legs
can be disassembled for transport. Comes with a padded canvas cotton cover.Recently
extensively repaired and regulated by Joel Katzman, Amsterdam. Work done includes:
new ribbing on soundboard, new tuning pins and strings, replacement of bridge
pins,keyboards perfectly regulated. €14,000.
#3057 FR (in Paris)
Double manual by Anthony
Sidey, Paris 1968; 16', 8', 4'; FF
- g''' 63 notes; six solid brass pedals: three on the lower keyboard 16’,
8’, 4’ / coupler; upper keyboard 8’ + 8’ (one leather,
one delrin); Lower 16’ and upper 8’ buff levers. Case of highly
prized figured Brazilian rosewood with boxwood and ebony linings. 265 cm / 104
" long, light-aluminium-framed; built in 1968 in the Trie-la-Ville Center
for Early Music, which the present owner founded and ran and where Sidey had
his workshop during the first five years of his career. Athony Sidey received
the 2006 Diapason Magazine Golden Disc for this 16’ instrument built for
Andreas Steyer, who used it in his recordings for Harmonia Mundi. The instrument
is indeed unique in both tone quality and volume. In pristine condition but
in need of technical overhauling. €18 000.
Pedal Harpsichords / Europe
#3196 UK
Pedal harpsichord by John
Morley, London, 1973, SN#2377; comprising one two
manual harpsichord in the style of Hass disposed 2x8ft + 1x4ft + 1x16ft
+ lute stop (pedal operated) +buff to both manual 8ft registers, and also to
the lower manual 16ft,
and lower manual coupler. Like Hass, the 16ft bridge is mounted onto a
separate soundboard. Pedal
harpsichord together with matching mahogany organ bench disposed 1x8ft +
1x4ft + 1x16ft stops operated by foot levers. Both instruments were built
to combine as a commissioned pedal harpsichord. In good
condition w/ minor blemishes; upper manual recently revoiced. $15,000
#3244 FR AUDIO1
AUDIO2
Pedal Harpsichord after
Harass (Thuringia, Germany beginning XVIIIth century), built in Switzerland
by Nicolas Macheret, 2000. The instrument consists of two
separate instruments, each independently movable:
• a 2 manual harpsichord of 3 registers, 8', 8', 4, buff stop on lower
manual, compass from FF to f''', copy of a original of Johann H.Harass, 1714,
located in Sondershausen, Germany. 415Hz. The case is in beechwood identical
to the original instrument; key-covering in ebony for naturals and cow bone
for accidentals. Dogleg coupler. Brass stringing for the bass, and iron stringing
from fa.
Case Dimensions:length- 2m49cm. width-1m00cm depth 30.5 cm
• pedal-harpsichord with 3 registers, 16' ,16’, 8'. 2 buff stops
on Principal 16’ and 8’, from C to d', made after Adlung's description.
Pedal-board copied after Silbermann. Wound strings for the first octave, then
iron strings.
Case Dimensions: length- 2m52 cm. width-1m24cm depth 32cm.
Inst. With pedal-board attached. Length over all: 3m20 cm . full width with
bench 1m36cm. Full height over all: 1m24cm.
The instrument has been entirely revised by David Ley in Därstetten, Switzerland.
$42,000
Single Manual Harpsichords / Europe
#3138 NL Sold
Single manual Flemish
harpsichord after Andreas Ruckers 1637 in Nuremberg, 1996; by Tjeerd
Bosklopper; 8', 4' , buff; 45 notes, short octave C/E - c'''; marbled
case; on traditional oak stand ; naturals of bone, ebony sharps and handmade
parchment keyfronts; Fully decorated with Flemish
papers; Adam Swainson jacks;
cast rose; soundboard
decorated in the early Flemish style. The instrument is in
perfect condition. Malcolm Rose strings. A powerful instrument
at A 415 Hz, ideally suited for the early repertoire. Padded cover included.
€ 8500
#3094 HCH (shown above) -
Sold
AUDIO 1
AUDIO 2
17th Century French single
by Peter Fisk, 2010. 8'8' with wooden
jacks and celcon voicing. GG-d"'
transposing 392 / 415 / 440. Keyboard of beech with cherry sharps. Light
crisp action with good differentiation of the two 8' choirs and a full voice
top to bottom. Black exterior
with off white interior and gold banding throughout; Turned
leg platform stand which disassembles for travel. Ideal continuo instrument.
Dimensions: 78" x 32, weight of approximately 85 lbs.
€9.800.
(This instrument is in the Boston area, and can be air shipped
to any point.)
Virginals & Spinets / Europe
#2925 UK SOLD
Virginal after Stephen Keene
(1668) by William Mitchell (X. Leigh-Flanders), built in 1992, 56 notes
GG - d''', transposing
415 Hz / 440 Hz, 183 x 56 x 25 cm / 72.5 x 22.5 x 10", weight 39 Kilos
/ 86 lbs. Decorated with flemish Arabesque papers
and full lid painting. Beautiful warm and full tone, rich bass - very close
to a harpsichord due to its construction and size of resonance body; mahogany
case, spruce soundboard,
keys of boxwood/ebony. Stable and easy to tune; in very good condition. In London.
£2,600.00
#2130 UK
English Bentside Spinet
- England 61 note GG-g"' spinet by John Morley (London) ca 1965.
Walnut finish with keyboard of ebony with bone capped sharps. Nylon jacks
with leather plectra. In Worthing, England. £6,250
#2621 UK (shown above)
Virginal by Stephen Wessel,
1981, after the Queen Elizabeth virginal in the Victoria and Albert Museum,
London. 50 note keyboard,
B-c''', ebony with ivory-capped maple sharps. Non-transposing but has been tuned
to both A415 and A440. Very attractive craftsman-built instrument with lovely
tone and fine detailing.
With velvet-lined leather-covered
travel case and demountable stand; easily portable and used in recent times
for public concerts. Lack of space now forces original owner to sell. Located
Warwick, England. $5750 or sterling equivalent.
Fortepianos / Europe
#3149 NL SOLD
Fortepiano by Klop, 5
1/2 octave: FF-c’’’’
After Streicher-Stein; double strung throughout; nutwood. In the Netherlands.€12.500,00
.
#3118 HCH (shown above)
Sold
AUDIO 1
AUDIO 2
Fortepiano by Paul Poletti,
double strung throughout, 5
and 1/2 octaves, EE - a''' after Dulcken. Currently at 430 Hz. Exceptional
workmanship and action throughout. Case
is of mahogany with burl
inlay and stringing. Keyboard of ebony with bone capped sharps. Two knee
pedals for moderator and dampers. This is a rare opportunity to add a
full concert instrument to your program! $22,500. USD (This instrument
is in our Boston Gallery, and can be delivered to any point in Europe)
Clavichords / Europe
#3031 NL
~ Sold
Fretted clavichord after
the anonymous c.1700 instrument in the Russell Collection, Edinburgh
built in 2009 byTjeerd Bosklopper. C/E
- c''', short octave 45 notes, double strung with Malcolm Rose wire. Boxwood
naturals, palisander sharps. Made of quartersawn oak, panelled lid. The
soundboard of Swiss
pine is lined with walnut profiles. Many
lovely details. The stand is modelled after c. 1710 Berlin examples. Transport
is very easy. A well-made shipping case is included. A
fine instrument from a professional European builder. €4200
#2778 NL (shown above)
Fretted clavichord after
Hubert 1784. Professionally built in 2008 as opus 12 by Dutch builder Martin
Butter. The European cherry case has been constructed with dovetails and hot
glue, length 130 cm. The
keyboard has a compass of C – f'''. The naturals have ebony key coverings
and the pearwood sharps are covered with bone. The pitch is A 454 Hz. Double
strung in Malcolm Rose brass wire, a fine instrument from a Dutch atelier.
€6700
#2529 (currently in our Boston gallery)
Unfretted made by Chickering and Sons under the direction of Arnold Dolmetsch,
1907, Boston; Opus 26, 61 Notes, FF-f’’’. Original dark green
finish with lovely patina; turned trestle stand; excellent; with original stringing,
keyboard, and case paint; reverse keyboard of ebony and ivory. This instrument
is among the “unknown” instruments reported in Richard Troeger’s
recent article: The Dolmetsch/Chickering Clavichords and their Model”.
Delivered anywhere in Europe,
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Organs / Europe
#3251 SPAIN
Portatif organ by Eduardo
Bribiesca. 26 keys,
2' manual below. Case in solid walnut. From a professional European workshop.
€3800
#2901 GER (shown above)
Chamber organ, mechanical
action
Manual C-g'''
Pine case painted light green
Built in April 2001by Hugo Meyer Orgelbau, Heusweiler, Germany.
Lieblich Prinzipal 8‘
Disassembles into 3 parts
Height: 194 cm, Width: 86 cm, Depth: 54 cm, €7.935, (negotiable)
#2902 GER (shown above)
Chamber organ, mechanical
action
Manual C-g'''
Built in April 2001by Hugo Meyer Orgelbau, Heusweiler, Germany.
Pine case painted light green
Prinzipal 8´
Oktave 4´
Schwegel 2´
Disassembles into 3 parts
Height: 194 cm
Width: 109.5 cm
Depth: 79 cm
€18,975 (negotiable)
# HCH (shown above) -
Continuo Organ by Bennett
& Giuttari-USA
This instrument is based on the box organs of the 17th century (Manderscheit,
Nuremberg), with all
pipework in wood. Panels on the side (fretwork) and top of the instrument
control the volume of sound. The sticker action/ palletbox lies directly beneath
the keydesk, giving very precise control of pipe speech. Contract
for Opus 44, available at a cost of €25.400, delivered into Europe.
Specifications: - Three rank. C-d"' transposing keyboard,
A- 392, 415, 440 (fully chromatic), 465 hz. Dimensions: 38"
x 36" x 25" . Weight: 185 lbs. Case
work of cherry, keyboard of dark stained fruitwood with maple sharps. Fretted
side panels with hand painted door panels. Included are: Music
desk, stage dolly, four iron carrying handles, padded soft cover, and
tuning tools.
#2898 NL (shown above)
Chamber organ; pipes,
windchest, bellows and keyboard probably by Knipscheer 1865. A pedal
operates the feeder bellows (detail)
. Keyboards: Ivory
naturals, ebony sharps; range C - f'''
Holpijp 8’ bass/treble, Fluit 4’ bass/treble, Prestant 8’
treble, Viool 8’ treble, Octaaf 4’ treble, Fluit 1’ basso
€ 23.500,00
#3250 SPAIN
Chamber organ by Eduardo
Bribiesca.
54 notes C - f'''
8' wood and metal stopped,
4' chimney flute,
2 2/3' nasard (treble only)
2' prinzipal (facade),
1 1/3' tierce (treble only)
1' sifflote
All stops divided.
Transposing 415-440-466 Hz. €24.000
#2848 / #2849 HCH located in Boston, MA, usa
Claviorganum, consisting
of two instruments:
• Single manual Flemish
style harpsichord by Carl Fudge, 1973; 8', 8', 4' buff; GG/BB
- d''' with one split sharp, 53 notes; wooden jacks; hand stops through
cheek; lovely painted Flemish style strapwork exterior decoration with papered
and painted interior; all decoration by Sheridan Germann. Can be used as
a stand alone harpsichord. Detail
of keyboards together.
• Organ by Hill and
Tyre, 1982; 51 notes C
- d'''; 8' stopped, 4' principal, 2' principal, all
wood pipework; dimensions 74" X 36" X 36" ; bone keyboard
with bog oak sharps, hand carved arcades; hand
and electric blower winding; elaborate trompe
l'oeil strapwork on outer case. ~ $39,900 usd
