An early Impressive Steinway ebonised Model B grand piano, with hand painting, serial number 51617, c. late 1860s, painted overall in the manner of Angelica Kauffman, with panels of paintings of figural, allegorical and classical scenes, framed with flowers, with long trails of flowers and leaves, signed indistinctly and dated W Mase (Mare) 1885, 98cm high Provenance: From a European family, held for over 70 years and for two generations. Note: According to information provided by the Steinway factory this ebonised Model B Steinway grand piano, was first received in London from the Steinway factory in Hamburg in September 1884. The piano was beautifully decorated a year later by an unknown hand. The signature of this artist is dated 1885 by W Mase (Mare). The serial number of the piano is 51617 which indicates that it was probably made in the late 1860s.

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