Antique harp in maple wood and gilded wood signed “Gustave Lyon” Paris. 19th century period. Period: nineteenth century

Antique harp in maple wood and gilded wood with bronze feet and pedals.

On the modillion, near the junction with the column, we find the number 793 followed by the writing Pleyel, Lyon and C.ie (Paris).

The whole harp is wood coloured, except for some of the gilded carved wood finishes which stand out compared to the rest of the structure.

It features seventy-eight strings and the two orders cross each other approximately halfway up their height.

This type of harp was designed by Gustave Lyon in 1894-95, he abolished the pedals by mounting the instrument with the entire series of chromatic sounds and crossing the strings to save space

Provenance: 19th century France.