AUTOHARP
CH1984.318
A small wooden Auto harp, painted black with gold trimming and with 2 roses on the front. Contains 25 tuning pegs and steel strings with 6 chord bars across the strings. The Auto harp is tuned with a tuning key and played on the lap or held against the chest of the player. It is derived from the Zither and has a "push button" mechanism which makes chord playing extremely simple.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | CH1984.318 |
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| Accession Date: | 17 Jan 1985 |
Material
| Wood/Wood | Wood, Metal, Paper, Felt. |
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| Paper |
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| Metal |
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| Felt/Textile |
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| Wood |
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| Metal/Metal |
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| Paper/Paper |
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Measurement
| length | 465mm |
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| width | 250mm |
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