Description:
Edward Light Harp Lute, c. 1830, inscribed 591./Light./Foley Place/London, lacquered and gilded with foliate motif.
Estimate $300-500
Open seams, multiple top cracks, large chip in top of column. Fretted scale length 16.5". The later rosette inscribed J. Peknik III, May 1983.
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