Gorgeous vintage Hallet and Davis square grand piano with matching chair, Serial #26870, from 1880. The piano measures 6'-9" wide x 43" deep. This piano is unrestored and lived in my family's home, a weather-safe, smoke free environment for the past 75 years. It is 6'-9" wide x 43" deep. Buyer would be responsible for all shipping costs. GENERAL INFORMATION: These pianos were built of Brazilian Rosewood, but someone has painted this piano over the Rosewood finish. The piano is of the Empire Revival Victorian style. Brazilian Rosewood is now endangered and is nearly impossible to get in the United States. It is very desirable as a result. HALLET & DAVIS PIANO COMPANY HISTORY: The Hallet & Davis Piano Company (spelled 'Hallett & Davis' in earlier years) is one of America’s more historical and illustrious makers. The firm was originally established as Brown & Hallet in 1835, and their factory was located on Washington Street in Boston. In 1843, Brown retired and George Davis joined the firm. Davis retired in about 1847, and Hallet became part of Hallet, Cumston & Allen. Allen resigned from the firm, and in 1850 he formed the Brown & Allen Piano Company. With Allen gone, Hallet & Cumston formed partnership, building pianos under both the 'Hallet & Davis' and the 'Hallet & Cumston' names. In about 1879, the business was incorporated as “Hallet, Davis & Company” and the 'Hallet & Cumston' name was dropped. The Hallet & Davis Piano Company was known for building very high quality, expensive pianos during the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. They offered a full line of square, upright and grand pianos until about 1890 when they discontinued the square piano and increased production on the ever more popular upright. After the turn-of-the-century, they built a full line of high-quality player pianos under the brand names of “Virtuolo”, “Underwood & Sons”, and “Bowan”. After the Great Depression, Hallet & Davis became part of the large Aeolian American Corpor

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