Pedal harp.
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InstrumentChromatic harp |
Instrument FamilyStrings |
MakerErat and Sons |
Place MadeEurope ; England ; London ; United Kingdom |
Date MadeCirca 1815 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Pedal harp with single action. 8 pedals, pedal number 4 opening slots in back by a mechanism comparable to that of a nag's head swell; slots range in size from 215 × 96 to 107 × 40, hinging at the left side (from the player's view). Compass E♭₁ - E₇, six octaves, 43 strings. E₁ - D₂ strings overspun. Actual string lengths can be altered by adjusting the position of the brass plates that hold the string bearing nuts. Slots in the back work properly, looking through the soundboard can be seen to be spruce. Brass plates on the headstock. Serial number: 1171. Overall size: 1669. Body width: 355 (bottom) - 88 (top). Body depth: 190 (bottom) - 70 (top). String length: Full lengths, given for open strings using an E♭ scale, E♭₁ 1445; F₁ 1411; C₂ 1296; F₂ 1185; C₃ 992; F₃ 804; C₄ 564; F₄ 434; C₅ 321; F₅ 250; C₆ 180; F₆ 141; C₇ 102; E♭₇ 77. Signature marks: Inscribed "J. Erat & Sons, Makers, Wardour Street, Soho, / London / 1171". Decorative features: Painted black with gilded decoration. Fluted pillar, gilded inside the fluting. Gilded finial with classical stylized figures and ram's heads. Classical figures above. The bottom of the pillar is gilded with acanthus leaves. Gilded at the front part of the base with a lion on the top. Body of black paint with classical border patterns flowers and angels on the back borders, and arabesques and winged creatures on the soundboard. Classical scene showing musicians at the bottom of the soundboard. The panels at the back show trophies of instruments (the top three) and human figures (the bottom two), all gilded. Illustration references: Vol. 1 p.50; Campbell and Greated 1987, p.228. |
NotesD.P. Martin, 1996-1997. |
Measurements1669. |
Provenancebequeathed by S. MacKenzie 2003. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number0860 |