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What are ancient harps called?
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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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Victorian Sterling Silver Engraved Goblet, Robert Harper, London 1859
By Robert Harper
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1859 by Robert Harper, this exquisite Victorian sterling silver goblet is of a classic ovoid form on a waisted stem.
Category
Antique 1850s English Victorian Barware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Victorian Sterling Silver Goblet by Robert Harper, London, 1866
By Robert Harper
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Dimensions
Height 12.7 cm / 5"
Diameter of rim 6.7 cm / 2.6"
Diameter of base 6 cm / 2.4"
Weight
4 troy ounces/125g
Maker: Robert Harper
Date: 1866
Origin: London, England.
Category
Antique 1860s English More Dining and Entertaining
Materials
Sterling Silver
Cast iron standing bear money box by John Harper & Co
Located in London, GB
Founded by lock maker William Harper in 1790.
Category
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 era.
Category
18th Century Romantic Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
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.
Category
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.
Category
Late 19th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
