Chest organ - Versailles

Organ case made for the Château de Versailles Spectacles.

The case is polychromed by Antoine Fontaine.

The keyboard is made of spruce. 

The natural keys are veneered with ebony, the sharps are in bone.

The key pediments are decorated.

Orgue coffre - Versailles
Orgue coffre - Versailles © Jean-Paul Lerch
Magnifique décor et clavier
magnifique décor d'Antoine Fontaine © Jean-Paul Lerch
Tuyaux de l'orgue coffre du Château de Versailles
Tuyaux de l'orgue coffre du Château de Versailles © Jean-Paul Lerch
Couvercle
Couvercle © Jean-Paul Lerch

- Bourdon 8' in wood
- 8' pewter principal
- Principal flute 4' in wood       
- Quinte top 2' ⅔ in pewter
- Doublet 2' pewter or
- Regal 8' pewter