At the end of the eighteenth century, after the French Revolution, the centre of pedal-harp making moved from Paris to London.
There, building on the work of its Bavarian originators and Parisian developers, mainly immigrant makers elevated the instrument to new musical, technical, and decorative heights, and placed it in the hands and salons of the British upper classes and aristocracy.
Until recently, the story of harp making in England has been dominated by the Erard family who built about.
Bright Light Harp making in late-georgian london, hardcover/mike baldwin
