Hi Chris,
Not sure if transport costs would be prohibitive, but this source of older
timber specifically for harpsichords may be of value to you:
http://www.claviantica.com/Wood_files/Wood.htm
If there is any left, that is.
I would imagine many timber yards in Italy would just have construction
grade cypress and not old wood either.
Andrew
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