Spinet by Neil Stewart


around 1768, Edinburgh

Keybord compass G₁–f³

The maker of this spinet built around 1768 is unknown. Neil Stewart was an Edinburgh publisher and trader of spinets and fortepianos. Earliest mentions are from around 1759-60. James Logan and possibly Andrew Rochead built spinets for him. Burkart Shudi’s account books also show sales of keyboard instruments to Neil Stewart.

Tuning pitch
Around 410 Hz