Welcome to my 2013 listing of Antique and Used Keyboard instruments.

Here is a summary of instruments which are listed in more detail below:

English harpsichord after Thomas Barton 1709 made by Peter Barnes in 2013.  £8,500.

New 17.5.13 - Italian harpsichord by Colin Booth. Cedar of Lebanon, including outer painted elements of the case.  GG – d3 chromatic with transposer 415/440. £7,950.

Zuckermann 5-octave Flemish harpsichord c. 1985 with 2 x 8' and 4' stops, Bone naturals, ebony sharps, lightweight jacks and printed papers. With a newly painted case and traditional soundboard painting. £4,800.

Zuckermann Flemish Single painted in Blue with cream interior. 2 x 8' stops with buff. BB-d3. This harpsichord has the new, lightweight design of brown Zuckermann jacks which give it a very responsive action. £3,700.

Harpsichord by John Barnes 1962. FF-f3, 2 x 8' and 4' After Kirchman. £3000. 

Zuckermann Italian Harpsichord c.1973 BB-e3, 2 x 8' with buff. As seen £900. Serviced with new plectra £1,300. Also a similar harpsichord with real gold leaf interior, £1000 as seen or £1,600 in full playing condition.

New 20.5.13 - Virginals by X Leigh-Flanders, 1989, GG-d3 transposing 415/440. £1,300.

New 26.4.13 - Clavichord, five octave Zuckermann, well made in very good condition. Re-strung and regulated £895.

Early Music Shop English Harpsichord Kit missing a few parts. £1,300.

18th Century turned spinet stand £800 and lid with fine antique hinges £1,100. 

English Harpsichord after Thomas Barton by Peter Barnes 2013.

 New English Harpsichord by Peter Barnes A brass strung 2x8’ harpsichord with walnut case and stand using the scaling of the London Bentside Spinet makers, Keene and Brackley, c. 1715 with a GG - f3 compass which transposes A440 / 415. This harpsichord has traditional wooden jacks, guides and keyboard, a detachable lid with solid brass-work and a folding music desk. The solid walnut stand detaches from the harpsichord and can be easily taken apart. The harpsichord is 6’ 3” long, 35” wide and 8” deep. Available now £8,500.

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 Double-strung Italian harpsichord by Colin Booth.

Cedar of Lebanon, including outer painted elements of the case. GG – d3 chromatic with transposer 415/440. Powerful but melodic, this “false inner-outer” harpsichord is highly versatile, but retains a strong Italian quality of tone and touch. Finised in dark chocolate with marbled panels. (A padded cover is alsoavailable, at £150.) £7,950.

 NEW 18.3.2013 - Zuckermann 5-octave Flemish harpsichord c.1985 with 2 x 8' and 4' stops. This harpsichord has bone naturals, ebony sharps, lightweight jacks and printed papers. It measures 225cm long x 93cm wide and 28cm high. Refurbished with new strings, new plectra, a repainted case and a traditional soundboard painting. £4,800.

Flemish Single manual harpsichord made from a Zuckermann Kit, 1981.  2 x 8-foot stops, voiced with delrin plectra. GG/BB-d3 compass. Can be tuned to a=415/440. This harpsichord has a beautifully painted, traditional Ruckers style soundboard painting and lightweight brown plastic jacks which give the action a traditional, responsive feel.  A very useful instrument, ideal for hirings, concerts and domestic use.   £3,700. 

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 Zuckermann Italian Harpsichord c.1973 BB-e3, 2 x 8' with buff.  Water gilded gold leaf interior, £1000 as seen or £1,600 in full playing condition.

 Zuckermann Italian Harpsichord c.1973 BB-e3, 2 x 8' with buff. As seen £800. Serviced with new plectra £1,300.

Recording of a similar instrument: 

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 Virginals by X Leigh-Flanders, England, 1989, GG-d3 compass and transposing keyboard 415/440. 185cm long x 57cm wide x 27cm high, on turned stand 64cm high. Case and stand in stained timber with decorative bands. Playing nicely, and in very good condition with travelling cover, £1,300.

 New 26.4.13 Five octave un-fretted Zuckermann Clavichord which is well made and in excellent condition. Re-strung and regulated £895.

 Early Music Shop English Harpsichord Kit.

This kit is missing a few parts but comes with case, lid (but no fall-board), Most of the stand parts, soundboard, keyboard, jacks, hardware, plan and instruction manual. The bridge, nut and hitchpin rails are missing and it is sold 'as seen'. This is a difficult project even for an accomplished woodworker but it could be made into a good finished instrument if made with care and attention to detail. £1,300.

Turned Bentside Spinet stand. c. 1710? Timber identified as  Walnut. Bought from William Drake (organ maker) in Sept. 1986. Height 63cm, Length of spine 128cm, 25cm wide at bass end of keyboard, 81cm keyboard, 78cm bentside, 56cm max width. Very fine turning. £800.

Bentside Spinet Lid and hinges c.1760? Mahogany with unpolished underside and fine set of six cast brass hinges which match the lid. Length of spine 184cm, Maximum width 61.5cm, lid flap 90cm x 18.5cm. From John Barnes collection. £1,100.  

 Single Manual Harpsichord after Kirchmann by 

John Barnes, 1962.


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Made by John Barnes in 1962, this harpsichord is has a dated case design and pedals rather than stop levers.The case is made from recycled Mahogony which came from a bank in Guildford, Surrey.  Without depressing any pedals, it sounds 2 x 8 foot stops. The left pedal silences the back 8', the second pedal silences the front 8', the third adds the 4' and the forth engages a buff stop on the front 8'. 

Bridge dimensions, soundboard thicknesses, plucking points and string lengths (except the slightly shortened bass strings) are copied from Kirchman. The keyboard was rescued from a Kirchman piano c.1820. 

This harpsichord is for sale for £3,000 or is available for long term hire at £60 per month plus transporting costs. Size: 212cm long, 81cm wide and 93cm high. The cheek is 60cm long. Thanks to the authentic soundboard and bridge dimensions and good string lengths this harpsichord does sound like a Kirchman in spite of the 'revival harpsichord' look of the case.

  

Contact: Peter Barnes 46 Church Lane, Rode, Frome, Somerset, BA11 6PN

 01373 831498 

  mailto:peterbarnes850@btinternet.com 


Indian Satin Wood Veneer c.1960. Cut by circular saw, 1.3mm thick. 140cm x 40cm max, 120cm x 30cm minimum, plus 4 smaller pieces of similar veneer. Would make several beautiful nameboards! £120.

Italian Harpsichord with superb case decoration! BB-e3 compass, 2 x 8' stops. Requires re-voicing. £2,800 when in playing condition. Currently in Cork, Ireland. 

A great reason to visit Cork, Ireland, where it can be seen! 

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