Hans Ruckers, the Elder

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Harpsichord with soundboard by Hans Ruckers, Amsterdam, 1612

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Harpsichord with soundboard by Hans Ruckers, Amsterdam, 1612

Harpsichord with soundboard by Hans Ruckers, Amsterdam, 1612

From the National Trust Property, Fenton House, Hampstead, London; by gracious permission of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother

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