Robert AdelsonMar 10, 20193 min readImitation is the sincerest form of flattery: Mechanical borrowing in 19th century harp makingAs students of harp history know, Erard made harps with fourchettes, Cousineau with béquilles and most others with crochets. However,...
Mike BaldwinMar 9, 20197 min readThe Erard and Morley decorative mouldsOn 23 January 2014, in an auction at Dreweatts of Godalming, I bought a collection of composition moulds surviving from Erard and Morley...
Mike BaldwinFeb 2, 20191 min readErat Harp Sales (1821-1824)The linked document (click on the image) is a transcription of the Erat Company's harp sales (21 February 1821 - 29 June 1824), taken...