Description
Beautiful Mid 19th Century Empire Style Square Grand Piano
This is a lovely square piano by the J. B. Dunham Piano Company of New York. Dunham was a major manufacturer in New York City during the early to middle 19th Century, and his pianos are of very good quality and craftsmanship.This lovely piano is made of a lovely grain Brazilian Rosewood and is of the Empire Revival style. Note the lovely carved Gothic-influienced panels on either side of the keyboard. This piano was built in 1864, right at the height of the Civil War in America. It is facinating to think about what was happening in American Society while this piano was being built and sold to it's original owners!This piano is being restored to like new condition, inside and out, When restoration is complete, it will have a lovely harp-like tone quality suitable for early music.
If desired, this piano can be equipped with the Pianomation player system, and can play by itself by streaming music live on an iPod, computer, iPad, etc.
A matching antique piano stool is included.