Danish pine Clavichord,Tiefenbrun

A Danish Neoclassical stained pine clavichord
Otto Joachim Tiefenbrun, Copenhagen
1769
The soundboard signed Otto Joachim Tiefenbrun / Kiovenhavn Ao 1769.
height 31in (79cm); width 69in (175cm); depth 20 1/2in (52cm)
Provenance:
By repute, a gift of Edvard Grieg to Anton Adolph Louis Theodor (Louis) Hornbeck.
Thence by descent through the family.
Property from the Collection of Daniel Hornbeck, Los Angeles, California.

Footnote:
Louis Hornbeck (Danish, 1840-1906) was the third child of Theodor Julius Hornbeck, a member of the Royal Theater Orchestra and his wife Mette Petrine. It is suspected that Theodor Julius was the illegitimate son of King Frederik IV of Denmark (1768-1834).

Following in his father's footsteps, Louis Horbeck studied music and became an accomplished pianist. Louis met Edvard Grieg in 1863 when Grieg moved from Bergen to Copenhagen. Two years later and he and Grieg founded the Euterpe quintet with three other musicians to promote traditional Nordic folk music.
Condition Report: Structurally sound. With an overall even honey color to timber. General marks, nicks, scratches, rubbing and wear commensurate with age and use. With fine cracks to soundboard as visible in catalogue photos. Oxidation to keys. Visible old woodworm. Playing condition not guaranteed. Underside resupported. With tuning mallet.