I haven't seen emails from the group in ages, and was curious if we've all been quiet or if my yahoo account is messed up.? Update on my Dodd----well, it looks...
There's an item on ebay that looks tempting, but the price is at least $100...and I wonder if a modern edition is floating out there... Anyway, I would love to...
Hi, Evangeline: I know nothing whatsoever about Petrini. However if you go to http://used.addall.com and type into the Keywords box of the search form <...
I've been looking at old harps on the Internet for nearly a year now, and have never seen anything like this. It sold quickly as a "Buy it Now" on eBay for...
Actually, I think those angels must be elvis's backup singers. If you look at the picture that has all the other stuff in the background, right under the...
Thanks! Once I started to look at their other items----a song that only 3 other copies exist, etc., for starting prices of $100.... I did some google-ing and...
Hi there, looks like the heads have all been replaced with those of cheap plastic dolls and then painted gold... they certainly aren't the heads the...
A customer has asked me to offer her crochet harp for sale. This is unusual enough that I'm posting it here, for it isn't my harp. We have done some repairs...
Dear me, I'm afraid you're right! I was so focused on the startling hair that I didn't notice that the faces were a bit odd too. Dwyn Sent via BlackBerry from...
That has got to be the most scary looking harp I've ever seen. Those creepy doll faces look like something out of "Eyes Without a Face" (a classic French...
Now my Dodd has some cherub faces that don't look like they were on their originally. But they look like they were taken right off a Victorian Valentine's Day...
I guess this one qualifies as a bonafide Frankenharp. Well, it sure found a new home quickly. I think it was up for less than a day as a "Buy it Now" for...
Howard, You may be interested to see the Blaicher half way down Pilgrim's sale listings: http://www.pilgrimharps.co.uk/2nd/2ndhand.htm best wishes, Tacye ... ...
In his "Antiquities" (1804) Dr. Ledwich refers to a range of "C in the Tenor to D in Alt." Am I right in assuming that the bottom note is what we would now...
Hi guys! While I was in England this summer, I had the chance to see and play this harp that Tacye mentions below, and I also had the opportunity to see the...
Hi guys! While I was in England this summer, I had the chance to see and play this harp that Tacye mentions below, and I also had the opportunity to see the...
Tenor C is a tenor singers official bottom note. If you look in any early book on harmony there will be a list of the range of the four usual voices. Othere...
Paula, Thanks!!! Those are very kind words, and coming from someone with your knowledge are most welcome. I looked at the penciled inscription inside the...
Hi there, The duo on Ebay was noted a while back and has been relisted. I am bidding on it to a reasonable level, but if I get it, should anyone be interested,...
Hi, I'm interested in an antique Erard harp for restoration (or possibly one already restored). If anyone is aware of any decent prospects, please let me know...
Krysty: Search the message archive here. Somebody posted fairly recently about buying an Erard from South America. Shipping is a huge issue. Also look for...
I am looking for any information pertaining to the Erard Gothic harp I just purchased. It is engraved with patent number #5833. Does anyone out there have any...
The "Patent No" should be read "Erard Patent" and "No. 5833". The number you have IS the serial number. Now I'm assuming that you're not translating from...
Oh my goodness that is so exciting!!! Thanks for responding so quickly! Here are the exact details of the harp: The harp is a double action harp, 177 cm high,...
I bought an antique Erard from Uruguay back in Janaury. The harp was probably built somewhere in Italy, and is listed as a "S Raffael" and actually placed at...
I just found Clive Morley's email address and contacted him, thanks. ... National Bingo Night. Play along for the chance to win $10,000 every week. Download...
Tina, I omitted a very important bit of information on your Erard: This is an early Gothic, and is really lightly built when compared to the later Gothics or...
