Objekt 4
Bound clavichord, J.J. Brosy, 1790
Description
Johann Jacob Brosy was baptized on June 25, 1748. He made spinets, clavichords and later table pianos. He also took care of instruments in private households in Basel and organs in the city.
Invoice records in the State Archives of Basel City attest to the fact that he also occasionally had to repair Schweickart's commode organ on display in the house of Peter Ochs.
Object description
Bound clavichord
Basel, dated 1790
Maker: Johann Jacob Brosy (1748 - 1816)
Body walnut with maple inlays (veins); soundboard spruce; lower key cover ebony; upper key cover bone; strings brass
L. 1550 mm, D. 482 mm, H. 110 mm
Purchase 2015.351.