Double-action pedal harp
Maker
Browne & Buckwell
Date1873-1878 ca.
Place MadeNew York, New York, United States, North America
Serial No.none
SignedEngraved in elaborate script: Browne & Buckwell / sucessors / J. F. Browne & Co. / Makers New YorkMarkingsnoneDescription44 strings, 8 pedals“lion’s claw” feet (only 4 toes)
Pillar decorated with a lyre and leaf patterns
Dimensions68” tall at pillar
52 ½” tall at back
Ca. 32” front to back
Published ReferencesRoslyn Rensch. The Harp: its History, Technique, & Repertoire (New York: Praeger,
1969), p. 135.
Credit LineGift of Marian Rognsvoog, 1987
Object number04149
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