One of the most elegant and best made upright pianos of all time: The Bush & Lane Empire Upright Piano. The IndianMahogany Butterflied Exterior is superb, and this piano would make an excellent refinish candidate. The hand-carved scrollwork on the columns shows a craftsmanship almost since forgotten in America. This is a must-sell consignment. Please make offers.
The Harp extends from corner to corner, and offers that big bass sound from yesteryear's "Upright Grands".
Here is an advertising quote from yesteryear about Bush & Lane:
"Musical quality and durability of construction were
the characteristics of Bush & Lane. The success of the
conscientious and painstaking efforts of the makers of
the Bush & Lane is exemplified in the wide use their
instruments have attained by. Musical authorities,
conservatories. Teachers and concert artists and in
the homes of thousands of musically appreciative
people throughout the land. This success has come from
the steadfast maintenance, by the makers, of a policy
of high grade manufacturing, in which the finest
materials are wrought into flawless musical
instruments through the application of scientific
knowledge, long experience, skilled workmanship and
thorough methods. The makers of the Bush & Lane are
not content with mediocre results, and are constantly
striving to improve; they have made valuable
discoveries which have been applied to their products
in the form of special features for producing and
perpetuating musical tone. The Bush & Lane grand is
unique for the volume and purity of its tone and tile
durable character of its construction. It is doubtful
whether the sympathetic tone possessed by the smallest
of the Bush & Lane Grands has been surpassed in any
other grand of its size. The wonderful power and
charming sweetness of tone of the entire line of Bush
& Lane grands has been enthusiastically acclaimed by
all musicians who have played them. Bush & Lane
uprights are grands in upright form and contain actual
grand plate and back construction. The beauty of tone
thus produced obviously cannot be claimed by an
upright made in the ordinary way. This Grand plate and
back construction in upright position is fully covered
by exclusive patents and is among the most important
advances in upright piano tone production that had
ever been made in any generation."
