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Harp
Jones, Bassett
(Harp maker)
Small single strung harp made by Bassett Jones of Cardiff, about 1850. The harp is made from sycamore and is partially gilded.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
F90.98
Historical Associations
Associated Person/Body: Trevor-Jones, Mrs Iona
Association Type: Owner
Date: 1850 (circa)
Place: Welshpool
Creation/Production
Bassett Jones was a famous nineteenth-century harp-maker who worked on Smith Street, Cardiff.
Role: Harp maker
Place: Caerdydd | Cardiff
Period: 1850 (circa)
Acquisition
Purchase
Measurements
Height
(cm): 131
Height
(cm): 63
Width
(cm): 37
Techniques
Gilded
METAL WORKING
Material
Gesso
Gold
Brass
Steel
Sycamore
Softwood
Gut
Location
In store
Classification
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