A double-manual harpsichord by Tull, London, circa 1935 The antiqued painted case, with floral motifs within gold banding all on a black ground. The inner lid painted with a pastiche Italianate scene. Raised on a painted scalloped frame stand with seven cabriole legs. The painted keywell decorated with foliate and floral designs bearing a gilded name batten inscribed: HENRICVS TVLL FECIT LONDINI. The music desk, bearing a paper reproduction of the harpsichord name batten, sold with this lot. The separate cross-banded and inlaid harpsichord name batten inscribed: Baker Harris Londini fecit 1780.The five octave keyboards FF-f3 with ebony naturals, boxwood arcades and ivory accidentals. One four foot and two eight foot registers, and a lute stop controlled by four labelled hand-stops. The floral painted soundboard inset with a gilded rose bearing the initials B.H. Length 245cm, width 98cm, case height including lid 30cm. Literature: The Colt Clavier Collection Golden Jubilee 1944–1981, p. 7, (4) H102T. The Colt Clavier Collection Silver Jubilee 1944–1969, p. 7 H102T. Provenance: Purchased from Henry Tull’s daughter. The soundboard and rose could be from a Baker Harris harpsichord of 1780.
A double-manual harpsichord by Tull, London, circa 1935 The antiqued painted case, with floral motifs within gold banding all on a black ground. The inner lid painted with a pastiche Italianate scene. Raised on a painted scalloped frame stand with seven cabriole legs. The painted keywell decorated with foliate and floral designs bearing a gilded name batten inscribed: HENRICVS TVLL FECIT LONDINI. The music desk, bearing a paper reproduction of the harpsichord name batten, sold with this lot. The separate cross-banded and inlaid harpsichord name batten inscribed: Baker Harris Londini fecit 1780.The five octave keyboards FF-f3 with ebony naturals, boxwood arcades and ivory accidentals. One four foot and two eight foot registers, and a lute stop controlled by four labelled hand-stops. The floral painted soundboard inset with a gilded rose bearing the initials B.H. Length 245cm, width 98cm, case height including lid 30cm. Literature: The Colt Clavier Collection Golden Jubilee 1944–1981, p. 7, (4) H102T. The Colt Clavier Collection Silver Jubilee 1944–1969, p. 7 H102T. Provenance: Purchased from Henry Tull’s daughter. The soundboard and rose could be from a Baker Harris harpsichord of 1780.
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