Antique Schoenhut Piano
$ 105.6
Description
Antique Schoenhut Piano. This 12-key model features the iconic "Dancing Muses" lithograph and carries the patent date of September 18, 1900. • Aesthetics : The colorful lithograph is well-preserved for its age. The cream-colored woodenbody has significant surface "alligatoring" and paint loss, providing a heavy antique character. Rare early 20th-century Schoenhut upright toy piano, a quintessential piece of American toy history. This 12-key model features the iconic "Dancing Muses" lithograph and carries the patent date of September 18, 1900. Key Features & Condition: • Mechanism: This is a metallophone-style toy piano. 11 of the 12 keys are functional and produce the classic Schoenhut chime. • Non-Functional Key: The 4th key from the right is stuck/non-working. • Aesthetics: The colorful lithograph is well-preserved for its age. The cream-colored wooden body has significant surface "alligatoring" and paint loss, providing a heavy antique character. • Originality : I started to clean the top but was advised to stop to maintain the original finish. It is being sold with its authentic historical patina. • Structural: The back panel is loose/damaged, which is common for these fragile wooden toys. Please review all photos carefully as they serve as the primary visual description of the condition. Perfect for collectors of primitive folk art or as a unique photography prop. About the Brand: Founded in 1872 in Philadelphia by German immigrant Albert Schoenhut, the Schoenhut Piano Company became the largest American toy manufacturer before WWI. Known for durable, high-quality wooden toy pianos, circus figures, and articulated dolls, the company revolutionized toys with metal chime bars and spring-jointed, posable wooden dolls.
