Are Gold Harps worth the extra $$$?

[unknown-user]

Hi everyone. Im actually just curious. Does any one own a gold pedal
harp? Ive found that the leafing adds approx. $11,000 to the prices
of different harps. And, it is EXTREMELY impressive to look at, but
i was told that after a few years, the gold leaf starts to sort
of… “flake off” for instance, after transporting your harp
somewhere and bringing it back, you’d find little flakes of gold on
the floor. And, after a few years, the gold would turn an unpleasant
green. So, i just want to know if any one has owned a gold pedal
harp for a while, and if these rumors that i hear are true.

thanks!

[Tacye]

‘Gold’ paint will turn green as it contains copper, high quality
gilding will not.

[Elizabeth Volpé Bligh]

I have two gold harps, which are about 25 – 30 years old. The gold has been scraped here
and there by the vicissitudes of harp moving, but I figure there’s not much point in getting
them re-finished since they’re just going to get dinged again. Oh, well! The “distressed
look” is very trendy right now in furniture, so my harps are right in style. They do both
have gorgeous sound production. And, from a distance, they still look good.

[unknown-user]

If you can afford it I think it’s worth it. I like the look of the gold being worn away here and there, but now they make column covers to prevent that from happening. What’s exposed is the layers of clay underneath, which are rust and white. Perhaps they occasionally used green clay, but I’ve never seen it.

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