Detailed harpsichord, IGMA Artisan Dawn Dahn, 1993
$595.00
SKU: ES508
A stunningly detailed harpsichord by Dawn Dahn, who achieved IGMA Artisan status. I've tried to learn how to describe this wonderful miniature properly but apologise if I make mistakes. It is a two manual (two keyboard) instrument, with stops, two choirs of strings and a decorative rose in the sound board. There are even different thickness of strings.
There is decorative painting between the keyboards and a small inlaid medallion saying "London". The music stand folds down when not in use, and props up with a small wire that is raised through a slot in the case.
The lid hinges in two places and folds flat. There is a post to prop it up, with an indentation in the lid for it to rest in. The one thing that I've found no information on is the slatted interior lid, which is quite a feature of this instrument! The casters roll and rotate.
The only flaws that I see are two small dots on the finish of the front section of the lid and a small patch on the underneath of the body where I suspect there was an original price sticker.
6 5/8 inches (16.8 cm) long, 3 1/4 inches (8.3 cm) wide and just 3 1/2 inches (8.9 cm) tall.