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| Rare Vintage Restored Grand Piano Size: 7' 2" Professional Artist Grand Serial Number: 29072 Date of Manufacture: 1883 Victorian Art Case Cabinet: Empire Style Refinished Rosewood Lavishly carved legs and pedal lyre Detailed lattice music desk Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada VIEW LARGE IMAGES |
| Hardman, New York $ 13,000 |
| For more information contact: Kirk Shibley kirkshibley@gmail.com 416.795.2020 |
This instrument is a magnificent example of an original Victorian "art case" piano.
Heavily carved, ornate rosewood cabinetry and the detailed lattice music desk is typical
of "Second Empire Victorian" architecture and artistry, popular from 1855 to 1885.
Hardman was established in 1842 by Hugh Hardman in New York, NY. Hugh's brother
John joined the company in 1874 and Leopold Peck became a partner in 1890. In
1890 the name was changed to Hardman, Peck & Co. Hardman was considered one
of the distinguished piano industries of this era, with a worldwide reputation for the
utmost in reliability. Hardman pianos were noted for their technical qualities, for their
purity, delicacy, the artistic beauty of their cases, and for their remarkable durability.
Hardman pianos were once the official piano of the Metropolitan Opera Company in
New York.
This piano has enormous investment potential, as pianos both of this vintage
calibre and restored condition are extremely rare in North America.
In 1980 this instrument was completely restored, including:
- Cabinet refinished to its original beauty
- Keytops replaced
- Original soundboard and bridges repaired and refinished
- Pinblock replaced, piano re-strung with new tuning pins
- New hammers and dampers installed
- Original action parts reconditioned or replaced only where beneficial
- All Felts replaced
The piano has had minimal use, with little or no wear evident on either
the hammer / damper felts or other moving parts.
Heavily carved, ornate rosewood cabinetry and the detailed lattice music desk is typical
of "Second Empire Victorian" architecture and artistry, popular from 1855 to 1885.
Hardman was established in 1842 by Hugh Hardman in New York, NY. Hugh's brother
John joined the company in 1874 and Leopold Peck became a partner in 1890. In
1890 the name was changed to Hardman, Peck & Co. Hardman was considered one
of the distinguished piano industries of this era, with a worldwide reputation for the
utmost in reliability. Hardman pianos were noted for their technical qualities, for their
purity, delicacy, the artistic beauty of their cases, and for their remarkable durability.
Hardman pianos were once the official piano of the Metropolitan Opera Company in
New York.
This piano has enormous investment potential, as pianos both of this vintage
calibre and restored condition are extremely rare in North America.
In 1980 this instrument was completely restored, including:
- Cabinet refinished to its original beauty
- Keytops replaced
- Original soundboard and bridges repaired and refinished
- Pinblock replaced, piano re-strung with new tuning pins
- New hammers and dampers installed
- Original action parts reconditioned or replaced only where beneficial
- All Felts replaced
The piano has had minimal use, with little or no wear evident on either
the hammer / damper felts or other moving parts.
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