u/zerram1

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for information about this harp. It was labeled by a violin shop as an older model Triplett harp, but I don’t know much beyond that (edit: Actually a Caswell. Thank you commenters!). It has 26 strings and some visible cosmetic/structural damage, shown in the attached photos.

It was given to me by an older couple who said they got it sometime in the 1980s, but they did not have any other information about the model, age, or original value. They gave it to me so I could sell it and use the money to buy instruments for my middle school music classroom.

Does anyone recognize this specific Triplett model or know anything about harps like this? I’d especially appreciate thoughts on what a reasonable asking price might be in its current condition.

I’m currently thinking of listing it on Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist, but I’d also welcome suggestions if there are better places to sell a harp like this.

Thanks in advance for any help!

Is there anyway to fix this moon on my arm? My daughter has a moon shaped birth mark on the same spot so I asked them to put the moon from her birthday on the same spot. We provided the image attached for reference.

I think the artist tried to add the wrong details to the moon's crater and now it looks like there is a flower on the moon. the right side is also a bit jagged. Does anyone have any ideas on how to salvage it. The tattoo was likely just too small for the level of detail she was trying to put in. Any advice about how this could be improved would be appreciated. Thanks!