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Harp

Single harp. The instrument bears no semitone device. The gilt plasterwork finial is reminiscent of the Grecian-style. Detached from the instrument are 36 tuning-pins, 10 string-buttons and 16 joint-tabs.

  • Date:
    1850 (circa)
  • Maker:
    Isaac, Thomas
  • Collection:
    National Museums Wales
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  • Place of production:
    Cardiff (Timezone: Europe/London)
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  • Materials:wood; plaster; metal
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  • Inscriptions:Painted at neck: ISAAC THOMAS, MAKER, CARDIFF No.35
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  • Repository:National Museums Wales
  • Measurements:height (mm): 1610; width (mm): 360; depth (mm): 800