A unique German Steinway Duo-Art Grand Electric Reproducing Piano,

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A unique German Steinway Duo-Art Grand Electric Reproducing Piano,
No. 266207, with 3-H Opposed Action and added crash-valve operation, in figured burr-walnut case, with blind fielded panel music rest, on paired twist and baluster-turned supports, below friezes carved with coat-of-arms and vines, C-scroll edges and 3-pedal action for sustain, soft and sostenuto, 1929 -90in. (228.5cm), 65½in. (166.4cm) wide

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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis. This lot is subject to storage and collection charges. **For Furniture and Decorative Objects, storage charges commence 7 days from sale. Please contact department for further details.**

Lot Essay

During the restoration carried out by Mr. Stonehill, it was found that due to careless design, it could not have originally worked as intended. This did not stop the instrument from working however, but this fault was rectified and the instrument now plays correctly. During this restoration, the hammers were replaced with genuine Steinway (USA) hammers.
The crash-valve feature was added by Gordon Iles.

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