Chickering concert grand one of the finest pianos ever built.

Cabinet: Mahogany with extra wide tail section with extra soundboard. Even though this instrument is 4" shorter than a modern concert piano it actually has more soundboard area because of the extra width. Has carved pedal lyre and carved cabriole legs. This piano can be finished in a dark mahogany or ebony. Open carved rectangular shaped music rack.

Dimensions: 8'-8" long, 60" wide @ keyboard, 39" from top of case to floor.

Action: Modern double repetition but with wood action frame and brass flanges. Middle pedal is a bass damper pedal instead of a sostenuto; has una chorda and damper pedals.

To be restored; one of the biggest built by a top notch American builder. This was built at a time when Chickering was trying to build the world's finest piano, sparing no expense, and had the old world craftsmen there who could do it. Will compare favorably to any of today's finest concert pianos when fully restored.

Chickering Grand Piano - image of similar Chickering

Date: Ca. 1896

Serial #: 86250

Keyboard compass: 88 note, 7 1/3 octave

Key covering: Best new off white synthetic covering; original ebony sharps.