Alma-Tadema Steinway

[Scuggs]

hey, i have a Alma-Tadema Steinway passed down from my grandfather, does anyone know any information about this piano?

[Tom Tuner]

I have some scraps of information, but I'll have to remember where to dig them up. I'll reply when I have anything of use.

Tom Tuner

[PianoGuy]

hey, i have a Alma-Tadema Steinway passed down from my grandfather, does anyone know any information about this piano?

Arf!

Your old Grandad seems to have a line in unusual joannas. Was he Liberace?

Is your Steinway the original or one of the repros?

Either way you could clean up and never have to work again.... But I think you may be pulling our little leggies.

Pics?

[fumbler]

Hi,

'I have an Aucher Freres Piano, it was sent down from my Grandad and i have absolutely no idea what its worth.'

From Mr Scuggs on Feb 4th this year. I wish I had such a far-sighted grandad who was keen on passing his treasure to me. I wonder if there are any more in the old boy's attic?

Anyway, shouldn't it be The Alma-Tadema, as there was only one made (and as far as I know is living in luxury in Massachusetts)?

Rgds.

[Tom Tuner]

As Sir Laurens pegged-out in 1912 the instrument must have some age on it.
It was my distict impression there was only one such piano, but I am not clear whether A-T merely designed the case or did the actual decoration.

Tom Tuner

[Tom Tuner]

I tend to agree with PianoGuy, but his reply caused me to fall out of my chair laughing, and I could not explain to the lady librarian what was so funny.
In any case, a reference to this singular instrument, "a masterpiece of 19th-century design and craftsmanship," says it was made in 1884 "under the supervision of" A-T. I wonder did he come to New York or did they send the piano to him, because it surely was not a "Hamburg Steinway".
I doubt the Alma-Tadema Steinway was much to Liberace's taste.

Tom Tuner

[PianoGuy]

I doubt the Alma-Tadema Steinway was much to Liberace's taste.

Whyzat?

Not camp enough?

[Tom Tuner]

No sequins or rinesrones.

TT