Alongside several surviving organs, this harpsichord is the only known example of its kind by Christian Vater (1679-1756). However, the production number 193 suggests that it was not a one-off item. Vater likely built not only harpsichords but also the widely popular clavichords.
The instrument exhibits several noteworthy features. With only two 8′ stops – a registration more typical of Italian instruments – the disposition is relatively modest for a German harpsichord. Yet its full, broadly projecting tone evokes the Franco-Flemish tradition.
Today the hinstrument reserved in the Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg.