BY ERARD, SECOND QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

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A FRENCH ROSEWOOD, SIMULATED ROSEWOOD AND PARCEL-GILT HARP
BY ERARD, SECOND QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
The brass plate with engraved inscription 'Erard Factuer de Pianos et Harpes 13, 21 Rue de Mail, Paris', the upright with applied gilt-gesso Gothic decoration
69 in. (175 cm.) high

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Please note this lot contains an endangered species, rosewood, and will require a CITES license if the purchaser wishes to ship outside the E.U.. Please seek the advice of your shipper prior to purchase.

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Lot Essay

Sebastian Erard was born in 1752 in Strasburg. In 1768 he moved to Paris where he soon became one of the great instrument makers of his time.At the onset of the French Revolution in 1789 he moved Great Marlborough Street, London. In 1810, he patentened the double-action harp with seven pedals, which forms the basis of modern concert harps. Erard & Co. remained active into the 20th Century.

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