STUNNING ANTIQUE ERARD PARIS PEDAL HARP, WITH GOTHIC MOTIF. INCREDIBLY HARD TO FIND, NEARLY 200 YEARS IN AGE, WITH HAND CARVED AND GILDED FRESCOES OF ANGELS. ORNATE TRIM WORK THROUGHOUT, WITH BRONZE GARGOYLE FEET AND INSET NECK. BRONZE BOARDS STATE MAKERS NAME IN BOLD SCRIPT. THIS PIECE IS SUBSTANTIAL IS SCALE- 71.5\" IN HEIGHT AND 39\" ACROSS. AT sale, FULLY RESTORED EXAMPLES SELL FOR $16-25,000, EVEN MORE IN CERTAIN INSTANCES. THERE IS EVEN A RESTORED EXAMPLE CURRENTLY ON FOR NEARLY $20,000. THERE IS A STABLE SEPARATION WHERE THE BASE MEETS THE NECK- ABOUT 1\"- 1.25\" OPENING. IT IS- HOWEVER- A FANTASTIC CANDIDATE FOR A RESTORATION, BECAUSE EVERYTHING IS PRESENT. LIGHT CHIPPING IN SPOTS, BUT NO LOSSES OR MISSING PIECES. ONCE AGAIN, RESTORED IT IS WORTH 10-15 TIMES MY ASKING PRICE. EVEN AS IS, IT IS STILL WORTH QUITE A BIT MORE THAN MY ASK. VERY RARELY DO THEY COME TO MARKET. PLEASE REFER TO THE PHOTOS FOR FURTHER DETAILS. BEING SOLD AS IS/ PARTS, DISPLAY OR RESTORATION.
PICK UP ONLY, DUE TO SCALE AND WEIGHT. I AM WILLING TO DROP IT OFF AT A UPS PACKING STORE IF YOU WISH, BUT AFTER THAT, IT IS BETWEEN YOU [THE BUYER] AND THE STORE TO GET IT TO YOU. I WILL TAKE PHOTOS IN THE STORE TO SHOW CONDITION WHEN DROPPED OFF,TO PROTECT BOTH PARTIES. I WILL NOT SHIP THIS ITEM- TOO LARGE FOR ME TO SHIP. PICK UP, OR DROP OFF AT DELIVERY SERVICE OF YOUR CHOICE.
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