Auction 2023-1
Historical Musical Instruments as well as Art and Antiques - The Collection of Prof. Dr. Rudolf Ewerhart (1928-2022)
By Galerie Moenius Germany
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Mar 18, 2023
Burghaus Wassenach Kirchstrasse 1 56653 Wassenach, Germany
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The collection of Prof. Dr. Rudolph Ewerhart (1928-2022).
Since 1982 Rudolf Ewerhart lived with his wife Helene in the late baroque Burghaus Wassenach near the Laacher See, the aristocratic residence of the Knights of Kolb built from 1772-1775. Parallel to the extensive renovation
In 1996 he organized exclusive concerts in the “Music in the Burghaus Wassenach” series in the hall of the mansion, at which newly acquired or freshly restored instruments from the collection in the were the focus.
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LOT 37:
HISTORICAL ITALIAN CLAVICHORD, UNSIGNED
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Sold for: €4,500
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2,000
Buyer's Premium: 26%
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HISTORICAL ITALIAN CLAVICHORD, UNSIGNED
On the outside, this clavichord is painted with black cassettes on a red background. The inside of the main lid shows a painted harbour scene with figures, buildings, trees and ships. The instrument is not playable.
The keyboard (F-f2) has back guided keys (Kanzellenführung). The keyboard shows a worm damage. The front board bears a stamp (possibly burned in) with the letters "M*D*V*B", arranged in a circle.
The instrument comes with 20 pairs of strings. The case has been slightly deformed oval by the tension of the strings. There is no hole in the bellyrail. There are soundboards on both sides. The right soundboard has a multi-layer rosette, made from parchment. The soundboard slopes down towards the wrestplank.
The instrument shows characteristics of the early clavichords from the 16th century:
Sliding, divided bridges
Unusually high case
Soundboard slopes down towards the wrestplank
Protruding keyboard
Dimensions of the instrument:
Length: 1209mm
Width: 355/471mm
Total height: 849mm
Body height: 190mm
The instrument was purchased at Sotheby's in London in 1986.
Early clavichords are displayed in the most important collections of the world:
Germany, Leipzig, Grassi-Museum: Clavichord von Pisaurensis, Inv. no. 1
Germany, Leipzig, Grassi-Museum: Clavichord anonym, Ex-Kraus, Inv. no. 2
Germany, Leipzig, Grassi-Museum: Clavichord anonym, Ex-Kraus, Inv. no. 3
USA, Boston, Museum of Fine Arts: Clavichord anonym, Inv. no. 17.1796
Belgium, Brussels, Art & History Museum: Clavichord, assigned Giovanni Celestini, Inv. no. 1620
USA, New York, MET Museum: Clavichord von Alessandro Trasuntino, Inv. no. 2543
