Aolian Harp with a portrait of George Harrison

I read a 19th century book about musical instruments and stumbled upon an Aolian Harp.

I had never heard about it before but immediately loved the concept: In victorian times Aolian Harps (tuned in an open harmonic tuning) were placed in windy corridors and windows, e.g. in old European castles. To the uninitiated the chiming of the strings could have been mistaken for ghosts. So in the hopes that maybe George will come and haunt me to teach me a trick or two, I painted his portrait on the top and framed it with some carvings.

The Aeolian Harp is made from chip carved and inlayed basswood. The ends are made out of walnut. The instrument is finished with a beautiful coal of amber coloured shellac.