Steinway & Sons, 7' 6" Grand Piano

New York, circa 1898, serial number 91783, additionally stamped A453 to the underside, signed "Steinway & Sons" to the fall board interior and cast iron plate, black lacquered case on Marlborough legs, with three pedal box. Includes artist bench, piano cover, and piano dolly.

Piano 36 1/2 x 55 x 90 in.; bench 21 1/2 x 25 1/2 x 18 in.

From the Historic Collection of Limestone University, Gaffney, South Carolina
Limestone College, now Limestone University, was founded in 1845 in Gaffney, South Carolina, by English-born Baptist minister Dr. Thomas Curtis and his son William. Originally established as the Limestone Springs Female High School, it was among the first women’s colleges in the nation and the very first in the state. The institution found its early roots in a former resort hotel near healing springs, later struggling due to the Civil War and Reconstruction. It revived in 1881 as the Cooper‑Limestone Institute, thanks to benefaction from industrialist Peter Cooper, and adopted the name Limestone College.

Case and legs with areas of surface wear, nicks and scratches, some areas with painted retouch; some cracks to the sound board; later paint to cast iron plate; surface spotting to case underside; lacking casters; staining to cover.
Bench with handling and surface wear to frame, adjustment knobs, and leather from use.
Professional condition report available upon request.
The buyer will need to arrange professional removal service at the buyer's cost. Leland Little staff are not able to assist in the moving and or loading of this lot.