ERARD GOTHIC BIRDSEYE MAPLE CONCERT PEDAL HARP
c. 1850, etched on brass plate: Erard, 13 Rue De Mail, Paris; on reverse Erard 2741
top of fluted column carved with gold Gothic design, seven pedals, 46 strings, 69"h
Sebastien Erard (Strasbourg/France, 1752-1831) came to Paris in 1768 when he was 16 years old. Establishing a company there, he left revolutionary Paris in 1792 for London and established a second shop on Great Marlborough St. where he concentrated on harps. In 1794 he is acknowledged as the first-ever British patent for a harp. This harp is a late production of the Paris factory and was designed by Erard's nephew, Pierre.
Restrung; gilding repainted; some cracks (see photos)
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Realized: $1,200 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 209 : ERARD GOTHIC BIRDSEYE MAPLE CONCERT PEDAL HARP
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