Pedal harp (Gothic model)

Erard and Co. (English, active 1792–1930s)

1895

Object PlaceLondon, England

Medium/TechniqueMaple, spruce

DimensionsHeight 179.2 cm, width 96.6 cm, depth 46.7 cm (Height 70 9/16 in., width 38 1/16 in., depth 18 3/8 in.)

Credit LineGift of the Estate of Miss Rosamond Gifford

Accession number2003.752

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ClassificationsMusical instruments

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InscriptionsEngraved on action plate: Sebastian and Pierre Erard's Patent No. 6625 / 18 Great Marlborough Street LONDON.; stamped on pedalbox; 6625Provenance1890s, sold by the maker to the parents of Raymah Dowse Gifford (1876-1971), 340 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts; after 1971, by inheritance to her sister, Rosamond Gifford (1910-1997); 2003, gift of the estate of Miss Rosamond Gifford to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 17, 2003)