Tuning Key
1770-1800 (made)
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Tuning key for a harpsichord. Steel, hammer-ended, with a slot for fitting over the wrest pins.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Steel |
| Brief description | Tuning key for harpsichord, English, 1770-1800 |
| Physical description | Tuning key for a harpsichord. Steel, hammer-ended, with a slot for fitting over the wrest pins. |
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| Credit line | Given by J.G. Morley |
| Object history | Given to the V&A in 1971 by Mr. J.G. Morley of Sudbury, Suffolk. |
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| Accession number | W.19-1971 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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