Artist: Antonio Scotti (1866-1936)
Date: 1753
Museum: Sforza Castle (Milan, Italy)
Technique: Music
This harpsichord features very rich decorations, with maple and walnut herringbone marquetry on the sides, and ebony, mother-of-pearl and walnut burl inlaid work on the nameboard. The ebony jackrail is also inlaid with mother-of-pearl and the instrument’s entire profile is enhanced by an ebony frame inlaid with mother-of-pearl palm leaves. The keyboard, even though stylistically matches the other decorative elements, does not seem to be original. Instead, there is no reason to doubt the inscription, which attributes this item to the Milanese Antonio Scotti. It almost certainly refers to Giovanni Antonio Scotti
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