Apparently no one else in the family is a musician. And her father was very resistant to any help offered by anyone at the camp. Unfortunately, the 9-year old student isn’t tuning yet. Visually, I didn’t see any reason to suspect that all parts weren’t entirely original. I’m positive it had modern bass wires, and without gauging it, it looked like standard modern gauge guts. I didn’t get a look at how much the neck was pulled sideways, but there was a small crack on top of the kneeblock, and the board was pulled up a long ways. So, there’s at least one data point that #128 was in 1894. Lyon & Healy can only provide Physical Value Evaluations for Lyon & Healy and Salvi harps.The 1894 date was engraved on the action place right next to the original purchaser’s name and city. The fee for a Physical Value Evaluation is $200, and upon completion, we will a mail a statement of value to you. Simply fill out the fields below to request a scheduled appointment to bring or to arrange shipment of your harp to our factory in Chicago (freight prepaid). The physical condition (structural, cosmetic and mechanical) and sound of the harp will need to be assessed. We are unable to give an accurate value of a harp by reviewing photos. If you are looking for the physical value of your Lyon & Healy harp, for a reason other than insurance replacement value, Lyon & Healy must physically evaluate the harp. Simply fill out the fields below, and we will mail a replacement value letter to you (please allow 5-7 days for delivery). Many insurance companies require a statement of replacement value from Lyon & Healy for your instrument. Lyon & Healy provides Insurance Replacement Values for insurance companies, and Physical Value Evaluations to provide an appraisal of value of your harp (the latter may only be done with a physical inspection of the harp).
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