
Year built: 1878
Serial no.: 41309
Action: Steinway double repetition action
Length: 2.74 m
RESERVED. This Steinway & Sons concert grand is exceptionally rare, as it dates from the early heyday of this manufacturer. In 1878 there was no factory in Germany yet – so it was an absolute rarity at the time to obtain such a concert grand from New York production in Europe. This grand piano already has all the technical innovations and patents that made Steinway & Sons world famous. Visually, the grand piano still resembles the earlier Steinweg concert grands – but technically it is a completely different instrument. On November 5, 1879, the grand piano was delivered to the Steinway agency in Hamburg. It has been completely renovated technically by a master piano maker experienced with Steinway. The shellac finish has been repolished in recent months and looks breathtaking. Now completed, this grand piano is once again an absolute jewel.