Wire Strung Harp - The Hehir Harp, owned by Jonathan Hehir in 1786

There is an accompanying video for this posting, here. Ornaments are like spices in cookery. Even though they are small, they add a lot of flavour. The right ones are essential, for that authentic taste. But the wrong ones, or the right ones used badly, can spoil the whole dish, even when the main ingredients…