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Dital harp

19 strings; the whole harp painted black, with gold-painted lines and decoration, standing on an oval base with moulded composition decoration. Body: 3 pieces, 2 curved and the middle one flat with 2 sound-slots. Belly: flat with a raised edge; endbar: set obliquely, with 19 holes with ebony pins; neck: rising from the treble side of the body; 7 frets for the highest string; the 13 top strings are equipped with button-‘ditals’, labelled from the top C to E; fluted pillar. Length 890, body 370, width 298/270, depth 140/88

  • Date:
    early 19th century
  • Maker:
    Light, Edward [Person]
  • Collection:
    Royal Northern College of Music
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  • Place of production:
    London (Timezone: Europe/London)
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  • Period:early 19th century
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  • Inscriptions:painted on top of body: Lights, Patent, / Dital Harp, / 43 Gt Marylebone, Street, / London, No 309
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  • Repository:Royal Northern College of Music