Lady's Cabinet and Writing Table, 1793-1815
I thought the detail around the drawers was pretty
Tall Clock
Armoire
Details on the doors of the armoire
Another tall clock
The face of the clock.
This is similar to the chair I liked from the cabinetmaker's shop
Pretty table to match the chair
Table detail
A beautiful table with drawers
One of the drawers
How a single string on a spinet works
Close up where the string would be "plucked" instead of struck
Explanation of the above
Spinet, Stephen Keene, 1700
Spinet, Thomas Hitchcock, 1715
Close up
Spinet, Cawton Aston, 1726
We liked the half circles on the keys
Spinet, based on John B. Zopfe, 1745-50
Spinet, John B. Zopfe 1745-50 (This one seems a little worn)
Diagram of Harpsichords
Diagram of Spinets
I have to admit some total fail here. I got okay pictures of the mechanism, I just forgot to get a picture of what it belonged to. My guess is a harpsichord but I'm not positive. Still, it's pretty cool. There are more but again I failed to get a picture of what they belong to.
Close up.
Diagram
Harpsichord, I.N. Cusseneers, 1726
Side view
Two Manual Harpsichord, Jocob Kirchman, 1762
Side view
Spinet, William Harris, 1764
Side view
Harpsichord, John Kirshaw, 1769
Side view
Square Piano, Based on John Zumpe, 1766
This is another one that plucks, I believe it was a sample of a Two Manual Harpsichord.
Close up
Diagram
Square Piano, John Zumpe, 1766
Chamber Organ, W.H., 1782
Square Piano, Frederick Beck, 1785
Squared Piano, Longman & Broderip, 1788-89
Close up
Square Piano, James Ball, 1791
This might be from a square piano
Close up
Diagram
Square Piano, John & Archibald Watson, 1726
Square Piano, Charles Albrecht, 1800-05
Square Piano, John Huber, 1805-09
Square Piano, Joseph Kirckman, 1804
Square Piano, Alpheus Babcock, 1828
Close up
Foot peddles
Square Piano, Joseph Newman, 1831
Pretty foot peddles
Grand Piano, William Stodart, 1816
Close up
Vertical Piano, Robert Wornum, 1813-20 (this one was in a case so hard to get a good picture)
Square Piano, John Geib & Son, 1908-09
Close up
Square Piano, George Dettmer, 1805-10
Grand Piano, John Broadwood & Son, 1806
Side view
Tall clock case
Clock face
Washing table
Pretty writing desk
Close of of drawers
Like a heater or furnace
Close up of the furnace detail
It's been kind of a bummer being sick, I wish the cold had stayed away a little longer. Still, we saw some really beautiful and amazing things. It is a trip I will never forget!
4 comments:
I hate that you are sick. I hope you get well soon and have a very safe trip home today. It was nice having you in my time zone ;P
Thank you for posting all the beautifully detailed photos. I feel like I was on the trip with you two.
/super loves
Hi! I am a piano historian, puzzled that you think the Watson square piano is 1726.
Bill
pianogen.org
Dear David and Emily,
I am currently writing a book on the first piano to be brought to Australia (a square piano by Frederick Beck, brought to Botany Bay in 1788 on board the Sirius, the flagship of the First Fleet).
I notice that on your blog entitled "Day 6-Museums of Williamsburg" you include a photograph of the Colonial Williamsburg Museum's 1785 Beck piano, and was wondering if you would allow me to include your photo in my book (which will be published online through ANU Epress, the publishing arm of the Australian National University, where I am Emeritus Fellow)?
If you are happy to grant me permission to reproduce your photograph, how would you like me to acknowledge you (Reproduced with permission of...; Photo by...)?
With kindest regards,
Dr. Geoffrey Lancaster AM FAHA FACE FRSA
Dear David and Emily,
Further to my recent communication, I forgot to include my email address, which is:
geoffrey.lancaster@anu.edu.au
Many thanks,
Geoffrey Lancaster
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