MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

Object Name

Harp

Maker

McFall, James (Primary maker)
McFall, James (maker)

Date Made

1948 circa
1948 circa

Description

Wooden, Modern. Stained dark brown. The sound box which is made of wooden strips glued together has 3 long slots at the back, and on the front light brown panels marked with poker work in a `Celtic' design which is gilded. 2 metal spikes on the bottom serve as feet. The forepillar is carved and decorated with a `Celtic' design. The neck has a row of 28 pins and a row of brass tension screws which do not go through the wood. Carved on the neck in Gaelic script `IS LE RISTEARD HEIBHEART ME SEAMUS MAC PHAIL A RINNE ME' (RICHARD HAYWARD OWNS ME, JAMES MC FALL MADE ME). c. 1948. colour : dark brown.

Materials

wood

Catalogue Number

BELUM.O45.1951

Copyright

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