Double-action pedal harp
Alternate name(s)
- Pedal harp
Maker
J. F. Browne and Co.
Date1855
Place MadeLondon, England, Europe
Place MadeNew York, New York, United States, North America
ModelSemi Grand
Serial No.2982
SignedBlack-ink-filled engraving on brass plate on player's right-hand side of string arm: J. F. Browne & Co. / MAKERS / London & 295 Broadway N. YorkMarkingsBlack-ink-filled engraving on brass plate on player's left-hand side of string arm: Semi GrandDescriptionCompass: CC to f3 (45 strings)8 pedals, including swell pedal
Birds-eye maple
Round pillar; Neo-Gothic style with carved angels with musical instruments
DimensionsOverall height: 1733 mm
Maximum width: 490 mm
Maximum depth: 420 mm
Length, lowest string: 1530 mm
Length, highest string: 70 mm
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Published ReferencesLaurence Libin. American Musical Instruments in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York: W. W. Norton, 1985), pp. 136-38.
Nancy Groce. Musical Instrument Making in New York City. Ph. D. dissertation, University of Michigan, 1982, p. 214.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number01221
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