1892 Peek & Son Opera Piano

Peek & Son (New York, NY), famous for building "The Opera Piano". The serial number indicates it was built in 1892. Late Victorian period. Pianos from this exact decade were built with dense, ornate solid woods (such as mahogany, walnut, or oak) and featured heavy, elaborate hand-carved details on the casing. By the early 1890s, Peek & Son had perfected their heavily resonant, durable iron-plate frame casting, making this instrument a prime example of late 19th-century American craftsmanship.

Type

Upright

Brand

Peek & Son

Model

Opera Piano

Year

1892

Condition

good

Location

Fort Salonga, NY