Typical of northern European instruments, the Dulcken harpsichord has a heavy case, two keyboards or manuals, and two 8′ choirs and one 4′ choir. It also has a lute stop, whose jacks, very close to the nut, pluck one set of unison strings to produce a pungent, nasal tone.
6. Dulcken harpsichord: Full view. Photo: Robert Lautman
7. Dulcken harpsichord: Front view. Photo: Robert Lautman.