Fine English burr walnut and crossbanded polygonal unfretted...

Hammer

£1,800

Fine English burr walnut and crossbanded polygonal unfretted clavichord by Thomas Goff and Joseph Cobby and inscribed in gold lettering on the fascia board T.R.C.G. et J.C.C. Fecerunt MCMXXXIX, the four octave and two note keyboard, C to d3, with ebony naturals and ivory incidentals, single string, within a foliate pierced brass hinged burr walnut and crossbanded case, 40" long overall, 13" wide (max), upon a mahogany folding stand with tapering square legs united by a stretcher; also within a travelling case inscribed in gold lettering Captain T.R.C. Goff, Scots Guards.

*The inscription on the case probably indicates that this was Thomas Goff's personal clavichord
which accompanied him during his service years with the Scots Guards.

**This keyboard was inherited by the vendor in 2017 from Dennis Vaughan and it was previously gifted to him by Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet (29th April 1879-8th March 1961), the famous English conductor associated with the London Philharmonic and Royal Philharmonic Orchestras

***This keyboard is sold with a small quantity of spare clavichord strings and a long playing record entitled Bach After Midnight - Dennis Vaughan, Clavichord; the cover featuring a picture of Dennis Vaughan sat next to this clavichord

*Ivory Sale Submission Reference
WZ1EV57K