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January 23, 2008 at 5:55 pm #162956

catherine-rogers
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At the harp conference in Denver in 1988, Lyon & Healy showed a 23 that was gilded with white gold. It looked like silver but would not tarnish as silver would. The action plate and pedals were silver-looking (steel or chrome, I don’t know) and reflected like a mirror. The rest of the harp was finished in satin ebony (not shiny). The soundboard was natural and the decoration was like any standard 23. That was the only disappointment: the decal should have had silver accents instead of gold/bronze. The sound was incredible. I heard Harvi Griffin play it and several other harpists. It was $24K, more than a regular gold 23 at that time, but it was such a fabulous harp I’ve never forgotten it. I heard that someone from Las Vegas bought it but that was long ago. It was so lovely.

January 23, 2008 at 7:31 pm #162957

Tacye
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I have never come across a recipe for vegetarian water gilding.

January 23, 2008 at 8:36 pm #162958

Evangeline Williams
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Does anyone do water gilding for harps anymore?

January 24, 2008 at 2:31 pm #162959

unknown-user
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Venus custom made a Criterion for a lady here in San Antonio who has an ultra modern house – the harp is

January 24, 2008 at 2:57 pm #162960

carl-swanson
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Water gilding is done all the time.

January 24, 2008 at 4:35 pm #162961

Evangeline Williams
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But the major harp factories, the gilding they do is oil, right?

January 24, 2008 at 5:15 pm #162962

barbara-low
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No, they primary water gild. A few spots may be oil gilded.

January 24, 2008 at 6:00 pm #162963

Evangeline Williams
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So it’s water gilding that’s the main thing on modern gold harps.

January 25, 2008 at 6:29 pm #162964

unknown-user
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Talk about gilding the lily…

June 2, 2008 at 4:55 pm #162965

John Walsh
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GOLD GILDED HARPS DISPELLING THE MYTH

Dear On-line Harp Community, Maria and Rod C.

Hello! My name is John Walsh, I have served as a master gilder for Lyon & Healy Harps / Salvi Harps as well as Venus Harps W&W

June 3, 2008 at 6:21 pm #162966

Fairy Reel
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That’s interesting. I know a few people with gilding on their harps, and all have worn spots where the wood is beginning to show through the gilding. Gilding is certainly impressive and beautiful, but nothing is completely foolproof! Kudos on having such a fascinating skill!

~Fairy

June 5, 2008 at 4:58 pm #162967

John Walsh
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Dear Ms. Reel,

Hello! John Walsh here, I just wanted to take a minute to respond to your comment. Genuine gold gilding whether it be traditional high end brilliant burnished water gilding for harps, or matte oil gilding, is an exclusive

June 7, 2008 at 11:37 pm #162968

John Walsh
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GOLD GILDED HARPS DISPELLING THE MYTH

Dear Ms. Williams,

Hello! John Walsh here, I am a new member to the harpcolumn community and found your inquiry to be rather interesting. I am a real live expert production gold gilder and have served with Lyon & Healy / Salvi Harps, as well as with Venus Harps W&W Musical Instrument Company Co. for over ten years combined here in my hometown of Chicago, IL.
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