Baroque hand carved with precious walnut, rosewood, Brazil guatambĂș and colorĂ­n wood, perfectly preserved, Grand pianoforte from 1878

By elymtzdelc, 29 May, 2017
Description

PIANO:

 

Baroque hand carved with precious walnut, rosewood, Brazil guatambĂș and colorĂ­n wood, perfectly preserved, without parasites and whose veins were combined artistically in the box, the lid, and claw feet.

Ivory keyboard.

Original side stanchions holder with adapted lectern.

 

ORIGIN:

 

Requested at the beginning of the nineteenth century by Wagner and Levin from Mexico to his headquarters in Germany, at the request of music teacher TomĂĄs LeĂłn, Founder of the National Academy of Music for his pupil Maria Lavista Solares, daughter of the prominent neurosurgeon Dr. Rafael Lavista, In the name of who was billed. This bill was lost in time; In 1938, the Wagner and LevĂ­n House ceased to exist as such, becoming Wagner Repertory, debugging its files, so the bill can not be achieved.

 

USE OF THE PIANO:

 

This piano was only used for private recitals of the Mrs. Maria Lavista de MartĂ­nez del Campo, being later occasionally used by some members of the same family.

 

MAINTENANCE:

 

It has had periodic tunings and corresponding services.

The piano retains its original pieces such as jacks, dampers, pedals, etc., mostly with serial number.

 

HISTORY:

 

Research on this piano reveals that, due to the beauty of the carving and the good condition of the furniture wood, built approximately 150 years earlier, Mr. Steinway in 1859 discarded the original, unusable copper harp and Made a special harp that makes it a collection piano.

 

PATENT NUMBERS:

 

Lira: Serial Number 39929

 

Bar at the base of the box: Pulsator at Pat. May 21, 1878.

 

In Arpa:

 

Steiway Sons Pat. Dec. 20, 1859.

 

Acoustic Dowel Pat. Rev. 1869.

 

Duplex Scale Pat. May. 14, 1872

 

Over String Scale Pat. Nov. 9, 1875

 

Ornamental Design Pat. Nov. 9, 1875

 

Repetition Action Pat. Nov. 30, 1875

 

Capo D Astro Bar Pat. Nov. 30, 1875

 

Steinway Foundry Composite Metal Casting Registered Oct. 31, 1875

 

Steinway Sons, July 9, 1878

 

 

PATENTS:

 

Nov. 29, 1859

 

Jul. 1, 1875

 

June 13, 1876

 

Aug. 1, 1876

 

May 21, 1878

Category
Music and Music Instruments
Medium
s walnut, rosewood, Brazil guatambĂș and colorĂ­n wood.
Distinguishing marks
signature
Condition
Good
Date Period
1878
History
Requested at the beginning of the nineteenth century by Wagner and Levin from Mexico to his headquarters in Germany, at the request of music teacher TomĂĄs LeĂłn, Founder of the National Academy of Music for his pupil Maria Lavista Solares, daughter of the prominent neurosurgeon Dr. Rafael Lavista, In the name of who was billed. This bill was lost in time; In 1938, the Wagner and LevĂ­n House ceased to exist as such, becoming Wagner Repertory, debugging its files, so the bill can not be achieved.
For Sale?
No
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