Harpsichords - Fortepianos - Virginals - Clavichords
by Instrument builder Craig C. Tomlinson

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Soundboard Decorations
5-voet Virginals with 'thin' decoration

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This shows the floral wreath and gilded rose - Tomlinson Harpsichord
Soundboard detail - Tomlinson Harpsichords
All of the soundboard painting is done prior to the soundboard being glued into the instrument - Tomlinson Harpsichord
Soundboard detail prior to the upper guide being cut - Tomlinson Harpsichord

5-voet Virginals with 'thick' decoration.

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This soundboard has a leaf wreath and busier arabesques that create a 'thick' design - Tomlinson Harpsichords
Details of the soundboard painting prior to it being glued into the instrument - Tomlinson Harpsichord
Details of the soundboard - Tomlinson Harpsichord
Details showing the paintings of flowers, fruit and creatures - Tomlinson Harpsichord
Details showing the paintings of sea creatures common on Flemish soundboards - Tomlinson Harpsichord

Lid decorations showing the Ash papers and Latin mottos.

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Two lids and fallboards receiving the 'ash' papers - Tomlinson Harpsichord
Here the Caligrapher is hand lettering with india ink - Tomlinson Harpsichord
Almost the last stage of the decoration is applying the Latin motto - Tomlinson Harpsichords
Detail during printing showing the two styles of 'Seahorse' papers - Tomlinson Harpsichords
The finished text - Tomlinson Harpsichords

Handprinted papers and interior decorations.

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Details of the finished instrument - Tomlinson Harpsichords
The maker's name on the jack-rail - Tomlinson Harpsichords
A detail of the 'reverse' seahorse paper on a black background - Tomlinson Harpsichords
Papered decorations - Tomlinson Harpsichords

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