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Pedal harp

(French, 1752–1831)
about 1813
Object PlaceLondon, England
Medium/TechniqueMaple, spruce
DimensionsOverall: 170 x 44 x 87 cm (66 15/16 x 17 5/16 x 34 1/4 in.)
Credit LineFrank B. Bemis Fund
Accession number2012.991
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsMusical instruments
InscriptionsSebastian Erard's / Patent harp N1587 / 18 Great Marlborough Street / London
ProvenanceApril 8, 1813, sold by Sebastian Erard to a “Miss Henley,” Wandsworth, London. 2012, sold by Mallett Antiques, London, to Tony Bingham, London; 2012, sold by Bingham to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 12, 2012)
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