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Dital harp
Alternate name:Guitar
Maker: Edward Light
Date: 1800-1815 ca.
Place Made:London, England, Europe
Serial No: none
SignedIn script: Light / Foley Place / London
In script: Patent No 207
In script: Patent No 207
MarkingsDecal of a bird on top of pillar.
On upper end of resonator: decal of a seated lion and a unicorn (facing inwards).
Animals surround a coat-of-arms.
On upper end of resonator: decal of a seated lion and a unicorn (facing inwards).
Animals surround a coat-of-arms.
DescriptionA dital harp with 19 strings and frets (for only top strings)
13 ditals- all labeled as to pitch
Leaf decals on front. Plaster-of-paris decoration on pillar (in gold)
Rosette a cross plus a “sunburst” pattern
On a stand
13 ditals- all labeled as to pitch
Leaf decals on front. Plaster-of-paris decoration on pillar (in gold)
Rosette a cross plus a “sunburst” pattern
On a stand
Dimensions27” long
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Terms
Credit Line: Arne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Not on view
Object number: 03812