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What are ancient harps called?

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What are ancient harps called?
Early harps have a few different names. Lyre harp or simply lyre is a very common term used for harps that appeared in ancient Sumeria and Phoenicia. There were also diatonic harps, Renaissance harps, triple strung harps, both single and double action pedal harps and chromatic harps. Shop a collection of properly vetted antique harps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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Antique English Sterling Silver Circular Salver Tray Robert Harper London 1859
By Robert Harper
Located in Norwich, GB
Antique Victorian sterling silver salver, hallmarked in London by Robert Harper in 1859. The
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver, Silver

4 Piece Scenic Victorian Silver Tea & Coffee Set Robert Harper 1862/63 London
By Robert Harper
Located in London, GB
4 Piece Scenic Victorian Silver Tea & Coffee Set Robert Harper 1862/63 London. Each piece has a
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Cast iron standing bear money box by John Harper & Co
Located in London, GB
A late Victorian patinated cast iron standing bear money box, registered design by John Harper & Co
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Toys and Dolls

Materials

Iron

Figures in a Landscape, Oil Painting 1799 by Adolf Harper
By Adolf Friedrich Harper
Located in Long Island City, NY
An oil painting by Adolf Friedrich Harper from 1799. A rare antique painting from the romanticism
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18th Century Romantic Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Harper's March
By Edward Penfield
Located in New York, NY
Poster for Harper's March, 1895. Woman in Green dress with Rabbit New York: Harper & Brothers,1895
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1890s Art Nouveau Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Henry Andrew Harper (1835-1900) - 1872 Watercolour, Deer in the Highlands
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming watercolour study depicting a herd of deer grazing by a highland lake before a dramatic mountain skyline. Signed and dated to the lower right. On paper.
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Late 19th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

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