Dital harp
Alternate name(s)
- Guitar
Maker
Edward Light
Date1819 ca.
Place MadeLondon, England, Europe
Serial No.none
SignedE. Lights Patent / Dital Harp / 38 Gt. Marylebone Street / London No 302 / DIEU ET MON DROITMarkingsnoneDescription19 stringsSpruce top
Tightly-curled maple back comprised of two curved ribs on sides and central rib in middle
Maple neck and harp pillar
13 brass dital buttons on back
Angled maple bridge with bone saddle
Black and gold paint
Ebony fingerboard
Bone frets and nuts
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number01391
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1800 ca.
1850-1890 ca.
