List of early keyboard instruments offered by Roberts & Brazier
Single Manual Harpsichords
Virginals and Spinet Harpsichords
Clavichords and Fortepianos
Double Manual Harpsichords
by Roberts & Brazier
93.5 x 36 inches
Disposition- 2x8', 1x4', buff to back 8'
Swiss Pine Soundboard
Lime wood case
Stop registers worked by levers in the keywell
Two 61 note transposing reverse keyboards FF-f''', A415/440
Ebony naturals with bone topped sharps
Tapered wooden jacks with celcon plectra, leathered registers
23K gold bands and mouldings
Soundboard painting in the style of Hemsch
Painted case exterior and interior
Matching hardwood music desk, lid stick and turned trestle stand.
Approx. 155 lbs.
Louis XVI stand with gilded boxes and medallions, turned fluted legs
painted lid stick and painted music desk is another option - at extra charge.93 x 37 inches Disposition- 2x8', 1x4', buff to back 8' Swiss Pine Soundboard Lime wood case Stop registers worked by levers in the keywell Two 63 note transposing keyboards FF-g''' A415/440 Ebony naturals with bone topped sharps Tapered wooden jacks with celcon plectra, leathered registers 23K gold bands and mouldings Soundboard painting in the style of Hemsch Painted case exterior and interior Music desk, lid stick and turned trestle stand. Louis XVI stand with gilded boxes and medallions, turned fluted legs Approx 160 lbs
93 x 37 inches Disposition- 2x8', 1x4', buff to back 8' Swiss Pine Soundboard Lime wood case Stop registers worked by levers in keywell Two 63 note transposing keyboards, FF-g''', A415/440 Ebony naturals with bone topped sharps Tapered wooden jacks with celcon plectra Bright mouldings, Flemish papers inside case and keywell Soundboard painting in either French or Flemish style Painted case exterior Hardwood music desk, lid stick and turned trestle stand Approx 160 lbs
87 x 33 inches
Disposition- 2x8', 1x4', buff to back 8'
Swiss Pine Soundboard
Lime wood case
Stop registers worked by levers in the keywell
56 + 1 note transposing keyboards GG-d''' A415/440
Ebony naturals with bone topped sharps
Tapered wooden jacks with celcon plectra
Bright mouldings, Flemish papers inside case, keywell and lid
Soundboard painting in the style of early Ionnes Ruckers
Painted case exterior
Latin moto on lid and flap
83 x 35.5 inches Disposition- 2x8', lx4', buff to back 8' Swiss Pine Soundboard Stop registers worked by levers on wrestplank Two 56 +1 note transposing keyboards GG-d"' A440/415 Ebony naturals with bone topped sharps Tapered wooden jacks with celcon plectra Cherry case,music desk, lid stick and screw-on solid legs Approx. 120 lbs.
by Roberts & Brazier
80 x 32 inches
Disposition - 2x8' or 1x8' + 1x4', buff to 8'
Swiss Pine Soundboard
Lime wood case
Stop registers worked by levers in the keywell
Buff register worked by lever on wrestplank
56 + 1 note transposing keyboard, GG-d''' A415/440
Ebony naturals with bone topped sharps
Tapered wooden jacks with celcon plectra
Bright mouldings, Flemish papers inside case, keywell and lid
Soundboard painting in the style of early Ionnes Ruckers
Painted case exterior
Latin motto on lid and flap
Hardwood turned stand, music desk and lid stick
Approx. 120 lbs.67 x 29 inches
Disposition 1x8', 1x4' A415
Swiss Pine Soundboard
Lime wood case
45 notes C/E-c'''(short octave).
Registers protrude through the case side, Buff to 8'on wrestplank
Bone naturals and black oak sharps
Bright mouldings, Flemish papers inside case, keywell and lid
Latin motto inside lid and flap
Soundboard painting in the style of early Ionnes Ruckers
Painted case exterior
Hardwood turned stand, music desk and lid stick
Approx 60 lbs
78 x 35.5 inches Disposition- 2x8', buff to back 8'
Stop registers worked by levers on wrestplank
Swiss Pine Soundboard
56+1 note transposing ebony keyboard GG-d"' A440/415
Tapered wooden jacks with celcon plectra
Double curved bentside case with screw on solid cherry legs
77.5 x 31.5 inches Disposition- 2x8', buff to back 8'
56 + 1 note GG-d''', transposing A415/440
Swiss Pine Soundboard
One keyboard with ebony naturals and cherry sharps
Tapered wooden jacks with celcon plectra
Case of American Cherry with three screw on legs
Approx. 78 lbs.
93 x 35.5 inches
Disposition- 2x8' , A415/440
56+1 note transposing GG-d'''
boxwood naturals and cherry sharps
Tapered wooden jacks with celcon plectra in solid wood box guide
Interior case of natural wood. (false inner-outer)
Painted case exterior
Music desk, lid stick and two pedestals to support the instrument
Approx. 100 lbs.
82 3/4x31 1/2 inches
Disposition-2x8',
49 notes, C-c"', Disposition-2x8', transposable A392/415/440
boxwood naturals & fruitwood sharps
Simple wooden jacks in solid wood box guide
strung in brass
Case of poplar or lime
inner case veneer in cypress
spruce soundboard, walnut wrestplank
bridge, nut and mouldings in fruitwood
turned, traditional Italian style stand
Approx. 55 lbs.
Virginals & Spinet Harpsichords by Roberts & Brazier
64x17 inches
Disposition lx8', no buff A414 or A440
56 notes GG-d'''
Boxwood naturals and pear wood sharps
Tapered wooden jacks with celcon plectra in solid wood box guide
Interior case of natural wood. (false inner-outer),
Painted stand and case exterior
Combination lid stick and music desk
Approx. 37 lbs.
78.5 x 29 inches
Disposition lx8', no buff
Swiss Pine Soundboard
Poplar case
61 note FF-f''' transposing keyboards -A415/440
Ebony naturals with bone topped sharps
Tapered wooden jacks with celcon plectra, leathered registers
Painted case interior and exterior
Three turned screw-on legs
Approx. 45 lbs.
65x23.5 inches
Disposition 1x8', no buff
Swiss Pine Soundboard
Poplar case
56 + 1 note GG-d''' transposing keyboards A415/440
Maple naturals with fruitwood sharps
Tapered wooden jacks with celcon plectra
Painted case interior and exterior
Music desk, lid stick and three screw-on legs
Approx. 37 lbs
rox. 37 lbs
67.5 x 10.5 inches
Disposition: 1x8, no buff, A415 or A440
Swiss Pine Soundboard
Lime wood case
45 notes C/E-c''', short octave
Optional Arpichordum stop.
Bone keyboard with black oak sharps, embossed paper keyfronts
Soundboard painted in early Ruckers style
Flemish case papers
Painted exterior
Lid and flap with Latin mottos
Turned oak stand.
Approx. 35 lbs
64 x 18.5 inches
61 notes FF-f''' chromatic
Double strung, unfretted,
Ebony naturals with bone topped sharps
Stand and instrument of Honduras mahogany
Approx. 66 lbs.
50 x 14 inches
51 notes C-d''' chromatic
Double strung (28 pairs of strings)
Boxwood naturals and ebony sharps
Case and stand of solid honduras mahogany
Approx. 39 lbs
63 notes FF-g''' A440 or lower
Triple strung from a# to g'''
Keyboard ebony with bone topped sharps
Case veneer in cherry, walnut or mahogany
Interior and keywell veneered in maple
Hand moderator, knee-lever sustain
Music desk and screw-on legs
Approx. 190 lbs
84 x 38 x 8.75 inches
61 note keyboard FF-f'''A440 or lower
Double strung throughout
Keyboard ebony with bone topped sharps,
Case veneer in cherry, walnut or mahogany
Matching music desk, lid stick,turned and fluted screw-on legs
Hand moderator, knee-lever sustain
Approx. 176 lb
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