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Complete List/ Instruments
currently for sale in Europe
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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
#2929 UK
Flemish single manual by
Johannes Secker, Whitby, 2007, after Andreas Ruckers 1640/48, 8', 4', buff;
transposing 415 / 440Hz GG
- d''' (56 notes), bone naturals, bog oak sharps, historical
tuning pins, wooden jacks by Adam Swainson, delrin plectra, Swiss
Spruce soundboard, handsomely
decorated, painted case with gold leaf bands, traditional
brass hinges (J.D. Law), turned stand with matching bench. This
instrument is new but has had limited professional use (twice). Now re-regulated. It
has exceptional tone and has received enthusiastic approval when exhibited and
played. £10,000.
#2779 NL (shown above)
French single by Dutch builder
Hugo van Emmerik, 2000 after Hemsch. FF - f''', 61
notes. 8', 8', Peau
de Buffle and buff stop. Louis stand with fluted legs. Faux
marble blue case exterior and stand, lighter blue interior and fully
painted soundboard, gilded case moldings. A pretty instrument in fine condition
from a professional shop. €10.000
Double Manual Harpsichords
/ Europe
#2348 UK - Sold
John Sergeant, copy of 1691
Vaudry in V&A Museum, London (Built 1991) 8',
8', 4', 50 notes G/B - c''' (Short octave) tuned to 415, non-transposing.
Ebony naturals and box sharps.
Used in recitals and recordings by well known players including Bob van Asperen
and David Roblou. Beautiful decoration includes painted lid interior, lovely
painted garland surrounding
elaborate parchment rose, arabesque on dark green case exterior and fine
stand with gilded turnings and spiral turned legs. Includes padded cover. £6750.00
#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.
#2954 SP
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. €15,000.00
#2797 SW (shown above)
Neupert "Blanchet"
double, 2004, 8', 8', 4', buff, transposing. FF
- f''' 61 notes. French blue exterior, vermillion interior. Gold bands and
moldings, wooden jacks. Detail
of rose. Excellent
condition. In Winterthur, Switzerland. €22,900
#2610 NL (shown above) - Sold
Double manual after Hemsch
by Jim Hall, Amsterdam, 2005. 8', 8', 4', buff. 63
notes FF g''', transposable to 392 and 440 with buff. Strung with Malcolm
Rose wire. All brass elements were made by David Law. The traditionally made
wooden jacks and leather covered register slides are from Adam Swainson. All
gilding was done with 23 3/4 Rosenoble gold leaf. This grand instrument tends
toward the very large Hemsch historical examples, with a length of nearly 245cm
and a width of 96cm. Soundboard
is richly decorated in the appropriate historical style, extensive
gilding. The instrument has a 7 (hand-fluted) leg, Louis XVI stand which
is disassemblable and comes
with a professional instrument cover with leather corners, a music table
and deluxe tuning hammer and custom made matching bench with black velvet cushion.
This is a fully appointed historical instrument and a work of art that exemplifies
the high French Baroque. €24,300 excluding shipping. In Amsterdam, The
Netherlands.
Virginals & Spinets
/ Europe
#2925 UK
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
#2697 HCH (shown above) SOLD
Polygonal virginal by John
Morley, England. 1 x 8', 51
notes C - d''' reverse keyboard. Completely rebuilt, voiced and regulated
in our shop. Handsome
walnut casework from a well established English maker. 56.5" long x
22" deep. $4500. usd. Currently in our USA gallery, we will deliver anywhere
in Europe for Euro 4.000,.
#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,
BB-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 $4750 or sterling equivalent.
Fortepianos / Europe
Clavichords / Europe
#2596 UK (shown above)
"Johannes Morley
Londini Fecit, "; unfretted clavichord C-d''' 51
notes, by John Morley, London; A440; mahogany case
with painted panels, gold trim; fluted legs; painted flowers and Acanthus
leaves on lid interior; stand decorated by George Veness; professionally maintained
and tuned; professionally serviced in January 2007. £3,250 (includes shipping,
insurance etc.)
#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 HCH
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 $27,300,
€18.200, Click
here for details.
Organs / Europe
#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
E7,935 (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
E18,975 (negotiable)
#2793 Connecticut, USA (shown above)- SOLD
2 manual and Pedal organ by Charles Fisk, 1962, Opus 37
Charles Fisk of Gloucester, MA represented the very best in the American organ
building tradition of the 20th Century.This instrument from his early period
would be suitable for home practice, small church, or chapel. A rare opportunity
to acquire this instrument which has been completely rebuilt by Fisk in 2006.
Click here for details.
# 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 40, available in March 2010 at a cost of €24.500, with
delivery to any international airport in Europe included.
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
Miscellaneous / Europe
