Spinet Wing Shaped Single String Set Harpsichord Music Instrument 1920s Ad Card

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Spinet Wing Shaped Single String Set Harpsichord Music Instrument 1920s Ad Card
NOTE:
THESE ARE NOT POSTCARDS
THEY ARE TRADE/ADVERTISING CARDS.
THEY ARE MUCH SMALLER THAN A STANDARD POSTCARD
AND
THERE IS ADVERTISING TEXT ON THE BACK!
THE CARD DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY
2 5/8 '' x 1 3/8 ''  or  6.5 cm. x 3.5 cm.
ORIGINAL 1920s TRADE - ADVERTISING CARD
SPINET
Spinet, small form of the harpsichord, generally wing-shaped, with a single set of strings
placed at an oblique angle to the keyboard. The wing-shaped spinet may have originated in
Italy during the 16th century; later it became known in France and England.
Spinets were popular substitutes for the larger, more expensive harpsichords and were
made in large numbers during the late 17th and 18th centuries, especially in England. Their
cases were often highly ornamented and decorated. The name spinet may derive from the
Latin spinae (thorns), perhaps reflecting the shape of the tiny quills or leather wedges that
pluck the strings. In modern usage, spinet commonly refers to a short form of upright
piano.
THE REVERSE SIDE HAS TEXT ABOUT THE IMAGE ON THE FRONT SIDE
SEE IMAGES ABOVE
THE CARD DIMENTIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY
2 5/8 '' x 1 3/8 ''  or  6.5 cm. x 3.5 cm.
NOTE:
THE IMAGE ABOVE IS LARGER THAN THE CARD
TO SHOW THE DETAIL.
THIS WAS PRINTED IN THE 1920s
IT IS NOT PERFECT
THERE MAY BE CREASING - PAPER LOSS - SMUDGING - ROUNDED CORNERS
SEE IMAGES ABOVE!
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WE COMBINE SHIPPING
BUY 1 TO 4 TRADE ADVERTISING CARDS AND THE TOTAL TO SHIP IS
BUY 5 TRADE ADVERTISING CARDS AND SHIPPING IS FREE
NOTE:
ON LARGER INTERNATIONAL ORDERS WE MAY REQUIRE REGISTERD
MAIL AND WILL SPLIT THE COST WITH THE BUYER.
INQUIRE IF CONCERNED!