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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
AN^HISTORIC HARPSICHORD.
A unique relic of colonial days, about
which the romanticist might weave glowing
legends, is in the possession of Messrs. Wm.
Knabe & Sons. It is an ancient harpsichord
which at one time adorned the country resi-
dence of Charles Carroll of Carrollton.
The instrument was invented in the XVII.
century, and it is believed that this harpsi-
chord was one of the first ever constructed.
Just how it passed out of the hands of the
family is unknown, and the oldest member
of the Knabe family is unable to remember
just how and when it came into possession
of the firm.
While in London some years ago, William
Knabe looked up the record of the sale, and
discovered conclusive proof that the instru-
ment was purchased by Charles Carroll of
the firm of Schudi & Broadwood, of that
city. The Carroll coat-of-arms appears on
the front of the harpsichord, and is repro-
duced in the photograph which accompan-
ies this article.
The harpsichord was the successor of the
spinet and virginal, and was arranged with
two strings of wire to each note. Tt antici-
pated the pianoforte in shape, and Handel
composed ome of his most brilliant music
upon this instrument.
The harpsichord in the possession of the
Knabes, says the Baltimore Herald, is ar-
ranged with stops on each side and a double
bank of keys. Instead of the wires being
struck by a hammer, as in a piano, a quill
is employed, and the sound produced is like
that of a guitar or mandolin. It is kept as
a souvenir, and nothing could induce the
members of the firm to part with it.
THE KINDER ADJUSTABLE FOOTREST.
Frank B. Burns is making a specialty of
the "Kinder Adjustable Foot-rests," a new
and clever device to help juvenile piano pu-
pils. It is claimed by the inventor that the
STARR PIANOS
Embody generous artistic values and have
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been found most desirable instruments for
the dealers to handle.
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RICHMOND,
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Simplex piano
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THEODORE P. BROWN
WORCESTER, MASS.
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and terms.
You want an easy seller
THEN SECURE THE AGENCY FOR THE
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BAUER
cA Leader and a. Seller AS 'well
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FACTORIES AND WAREROOMS:
338-340 EAST 3tst STREET
NEW YORK
Smttb & UBames JManoe
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Dealer
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Factory, 477 to 481 Clybourn Avenue,
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CHICAGO, ILL.
HALXXT
DAVLS
Endorsed by Leading Artists
for more than Half a. Century
...BOSTON. MASS.
THE HAGEN & RUEFER PIANOS
RE MADE to satisfy the desire of
the buying public. Honest in
construction, tasteful in design;
touch, light and elastic, and
musical quality unsurpassed. The
prices are low, making them just the right
instrument for dealers who wish to make
m^ney, while building up a good reputation.
children who have the privilege of using it
will "learn twice as fast and practice twice
as much with half the exertion."
Testimonials from parents and teachers
concerning the benefits of the foot-rest for
children declare that it "rests the feet, braces
the body, straightens the back, squares up
the shoulders, strengthens the arms, gives
firmness to the touch and keeps the child's
mind on the work." This rest can be ad-
justed to any piano stool. Frank Burns says
he will send particulars to all who desire
them.
J. W. Trout, Fond du Lac, Wis., was in
town this week,
WRITE FOR PARTICULARS A N D
TERRITORY TO THE FACTORY AT
PETERBORO,
(7bri$iman pianos
CHRISTMAN & SON,
N. H.
A PIANO AiADE FOR
MUSICAL PEOPLE.
RICH IN VALUE
FOR THE DEALER.
Office and Ware rooms I 21 East 14th St., New Yor
Factory I 6 6 5 - 6 6 7 Hudson Street, New York.
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are built to wear, of the best
material and sold at a remark-
ably low price. A money-making
instrument for the dealer.
Factory, 611 & 613 West 36th Street, NEW YORK,