The shape of the neck, surmounted by wooden carvings, the rectangular soundbox, the lozenge-shaped sound holes on a soundboard with the grain running lengthwise, and the holes in the neck clearly indicating the presence of hooks to produce the accidentals, these are all elements typical of German harps from the first half of the eighteenth century. The presence of at least 19 holes on the neck, disposed in a rather disorderly fashion, suggests that this harp was adapted more than once to the needs of its players, but evidently it was outfitted with hooks placed between the notes B-C throughout its range. Of note are the names of the strings written along the neck in black ink. The two supports on the soundboard possibly housed
a ribbon used to damp the vibration of the strings: the traces of a third support are visible underneath the uppermost one, and the fact that it is positioned partially above the cut holes suggests the possibility that it represents a later addition. The green color seen today on the column and the neck are painted over the original pale blue, while the ornamental urn crowning the column is surely a substitute for another figurine, now lost.