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Psaltery or hackleboard
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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The dulcimer was played using hand-held hammers and may thus be seen as the forerunner of the piano. The variable dynamics and magical expression of the so-called Pantalon, the giant dulcimer invented by Pantaleon Hebenstreit (1668–1750), inspired many harpsichord makers to find hammer actions for their instruments. This small instrument belonged to Stadtholder Willem v.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit linePsalterion of hakkebord. 1769. Antonio Battaglia. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
