€1,000
A Victorian Irish gold harp brooch by Hopkins & Hopkins, Dublin, modelled on the Trinity College harp (also known as Brian Boru's harp) Dublin, 1895, maker's mark for Hopkins and Hopkins, 3.2g, 1¼" (33mm) high, in Hopkins & Hopkins velvet lined leather box.
The Trinity College harp is a medieval musical instrument on display in the Long Room at Trinity College, Dublin. It is an early Irish harp or wire-strung cláirseach, dating to the 14th or 15th century. The harp was used as a model for the coat of arms of Ireland and for the trademark of Guinness stout.
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