Harpsichord after Thomas Hitchcock c.1725

The one remaining harpsichord from the Hitchcock family of instrument makers is a double manual in the collection of the V&A Museum in London. This instrument is currently being built as a single manual with 2×8′ registers with a harpstop, but can also be produced with 1×8′, 1×4′ and harpstop, or 2×8′, 1×4′ and harpstop, or with a full double manual specification.
The compass is 5 octaves GG to g3, with a keyboard in Lime with keyfacings and arcades in Bone with Skunktail sharps. The soundboard is in Spruce with the bridge and nut in Pear. The jacks are in Cherry with Holly tongues and Delrin plectra. The strings are period Iron and Brass. The case is veneered in Walnut and cross-banded with Walnut. The stand has four turned legs with stretchers and rails all in walnut.