SEBASTIAN & PIERRE ERARO'S MIXED-WOOD AND PARCEL-GILT HARP,early 19th century; marked 18 Great Marlborough St., London, patent no. 6345. Of typical classic form with bird's-eye maple; rosewood and gilt stringing enrichment; hexagonal post on shaped plinth; graduated sound board; eight-pedal base - 68 3/4 in. x 40 in. x 18 in. Estimate $1,500-2,000
Sold for the benefit of the Woodrow Wilson House, Washington, DC
Good condition, with scattered losses to gilt; scattered hair line cracks to sound board, gilt losses to shaped plinth base, needs to be restrung and tuned.
