Grand piano
Steinway
Category
Musical instruments, devices and recordings
Date
1800 - 1900
Materials
Wood, metal, ivory, cloth, leather
Measurements
1041 mm (H); 1448 mm (W); 2210 mm (L)
Collection
Tatton Park, Cheshire
NT 1297627
Summary
Grand pianoforte by Steinway & Sons, No. 260886. c1928. The case veneered with mahogany and resting on square tapered legs. The keyboard compass AAA-c5, grand repetition action and fitted with three pedals for due corde (left), sostenente (middle) and dampers (right). Originally fitted with a reproducing device, long since removed.
Provenance
Egerton collection devised to the National Trust in 1960 by Maurice, 4th Baron Egerton of Tatton (1874-1958)
Makers and roles
Steinway, manufacturer