N E W 5 - O C T A V E H A R P S I C H O R D S
I N T H E N E A P O L I T A N S T Y L E
Historical models on which the soundboard rosettes are based
These images, except for the detail at the bottom, are at a scale of 1:1
Top view of the middle rosette, single-manual harpsichord attributed by me to Onofrio Guarracino
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Cat. No. 89.4.1231
Side view of the middle rosette, single-manual harpsichord attributed by me to Onofrio Guarracino
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Cat. No. 89.4.1231
Rear view of the middle rosette, single-manual harpsichord attributed by me to Onofrio Guarracino
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Cat. No. 89.4.1231
The detail at the bottom is of particular interest as it shows the construction seen from inside the instrument which is accessible because a large portion of the baseboard can be removed
