This beautiful mahogany finish upright was made in 1921. It looks like a piano, but is actually a pump organ.

Company history:
The George P. Bent Piano Company was established in Louisville, Kentucky in 1878 as an organ manufacturer. In 1889 they moved to a larger facility at 289 Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Illinois where they made their first piano which they named the "CROWN" model. This was a piano that was very well respected in the musical community because of its wonderful tone and beautiful cabinets. As the economy started to get bad in the late 1920's, the company was sold to the Winter Piano Company in 1927. Winter immediately discontinued the George Bent name in 1927 and added the CROWN name to their line of instruments. 

This hybrid piano/organ has storage space behind the upper facade, as all the organ workings are in the lower half. Included is the ornate stool with claws and crystal balls.