Art Deco Allison Baby Grand - Stool Sought!

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Art Deco Allison Baby Grand - Stool Sought!

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Well after much searching - I finally found a Walnut Allison Art Deco Baby Grand :)

I know many will scoff at my decision for reasons we all know - but I LOVE this little piano!

It needs some work to the action - but it's in very good condition (pin block - soundboard etc) - and is in remarkably good tune given it was last tuned a couple of years ago.

What I am missing though is the matching stool. In fact I've never seen a matching stool for this particular piano. I wondered if there were any dealers that specialized in older piano stools - or where I could try to find one? Indeed if anyone has seen the stool for this piano which will guide me as to what I'm looking for?

Thanks!
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Try haunting eBay - amazing what pops up there. And just put in 'walnut stool', because they're often mis-identified as dressing table stools. Other than that, a specialist dealer like Richard Reason (somewhere near Watford, i think. or maybe Hatfield. Hertfordshire, anyway) who specialises in older historical or art cased pianos.
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Thanks Gill :)

I'm keeping a look out on eBay - and will contact Richard too.

I'm sure I'll have more questions in the future.

Thanks again!
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Richard Reason is c/o Piano Auctions too I think
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Indeed he is as I have just discovered :)
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Art Deco stool with cane seat in the next Dickins of Claydon auction on the 5th of October. Not an exact match, but it'd do for now! www.dickinsauctioneers.com
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