Spinet

An early 18th-century English walnut spinet with a mitred tail. Compass: G1/B1 broken octave to d3, 54 notes. Except for the spine, the outside of the case has a polished finish. The keywell area is veneered in cedar with white-black-white stringing, the nameboard having a central panel of marquetry showing two facing birds with flowers and arabesques. This instrument has been ascribed to Stephen …