Glasglockenklavier, ca. pre-1596Anonymous (Austria)- Materials: Body: Softwoods • Keys: Beech,
Glasglockenklavier, ca. pre-1596Anonymous (Austria)- Materials: Body: Softwoods • Keys: Beech, ebonised Hardwood - Length: 96 cm- Range: ~3 octaves- Other Notes: Found in the estate of Archduke Ferdinand II, whose crest is displayed. Translating to ‘glass bell piano’, the sound was produced by small glass bowls struck by felt-tipped bobbins. None of the glass pieces survive today.Source: Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien -- source link
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