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Maitre Luthier Holtzman
Harp c. 1780
Lacquered and gilt wood | 168.0 x 42.0 x 73.5 cm (whole object) | RCIN 27935
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Singe-action pedal harp; top ending in a neo-classical acanthus leaf scroll with date leaf ornament, which contrasts sharply with the black lacquer decoration covered in chinoiserie decoration. Five octaves. A paper label on the base reads 'HOLZMAN / Maître Luthier - Facteur de harpes, / demeure dans le grand rue Fauxbourg / Saint Antoine, chez un Marchand de Vin, / au Roi du Siam, près celle de Saint / Nicolas, au second; il vend & fournit / des cordes de Naples et autre / A PARIS'.
Provenance
Purchased by the Holyrood Amenity Trust from J. Dover and Son, Edinburgh. January 1931. £17.10.-. Stringing the same £4.10.-.
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Medium and techniques
Lacquered and gilt wood
Measurements
168.0 x 42.0 x 73.5 cm (whole object)
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