Portable harp

anonymous, c. 1770 - c. 1780

Small portable 19-string harp with carved column. Perhaps, it was a travel instrument used for study purposes. It originally had three hooks for each octave (probably F#, C#, G#), holes currently stopped.

  • Artwork typemusical instrument, harp, stringed instrument
  • Object numberBK-2022-149
  • Dimensionsheight 55 cm x width 41 cm x depth 13.5 cm

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Portable harp

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-2022-149

  • Description

    Small portable 19-string harp with carved column. Perhaps, it was a travel instrument used for study purposes. It originally had three hooks for each octave (probably F#, C#, G#), holes currently stopped.

Creation

  • Creation

    musical instrument maker: anonymous, France

  • Dating

    c. 1770 - c. 1780

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    height 55 cm x width 41 cm x depth 13.5 cm

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Gift of Elly Lammers and Gerrit van der Veer, Lelystad

  • Acquisition

    gift 2023-01-13

  • Copyright

    Public domain

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