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Two-stage pedal harp, Erard London ; musical instrument manufacturer ; 1792-, co-creator Erard Paris ; musical instrument manufacturer ; 1780- . Two-stage pedal harp, 43-stringed, Empire style, carved, gilded, and polychromed. The column is a fluted column topped with a capital tapering downward with applied plaster-modeled decoration: at the top, a frieze with winged figures holding straight trumpets and lyres; below, three caryatids with wings and wreaths, between them palmettes, rosettes, and pearls. The arm is S-shaped, painted indigo, with gold-painted veins. The soundboard tapers upward, rounded at the back, painted indigo, with double gilded frames, and a spruce top. The semicircular base, on low legs with carved necks, with palmettes and a female head in a wreath on the front, houses 7 brass two-step pedals for tuning and 1 single-step pedal for opening the sound holes. 1829, London. Musical instrument. Height 170.5 cm; width 44 cm; depth 80 cm., A tall ornate harp stands against a plain gray background, featuring a curved neck and a slanted soundbox; the neck and column display gilded decorative carvings and fluted details in gold, while the soundboard and exterior panels are a deep black with gold linear inlaid patterns; a group of thin vertical strings run between the neck and soundbox, appearing in metallic and translucent tones; the base shows a circular gilded support with sculpted ornamental elements and small foot pads in gold.

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Two-stage pedal harp Erard London musical instrument manufacturer 1792- co-creator Erard Paris 1780- 43-stringed Empire style carved gilded polychromed column fluted column topped capital tapering downward applied plaster-modeled decoration top frieze winged figures holding straight trumpets lyres three caryatids wings wreaths them palmettes rosettes pearls arm S-shaped painted indigo gold-painted veins soundboard tapers upward rounded back double frames spruce top semicircular base low legs carved necks palmettes female head wreath front houses 7 brass two-step pedals tuning 1 single-step pedal opening sound holes 1829 London Musical instrument Height 170.5 cm width 44 cm depth 80 cm tall ornate harp stands plain gray background featuring curved neck slanted soundbox neck column display decorative carvings fluted details gold soundboard exterior panels deep black gold linear inlaid patterns group thin vertical strings run soundbox appearing metallic translucent tones base circular support sculpted ornamental elements small foot pads gold.