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A remarkable collection of rare pianos belonging to the Queen's personal restorer and conservator has emerged for sale for £250,000.<br />
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David Winston is parting with 26 pianos he has amassed over the past 30 years dating from the 18th century to the present day.<br />
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Mr Winston, who was awarded the Royal Warrant in 2012, is regarded as one of the foremost experts in his field and has restored pianos owned and played by Beethoven, Chopin and Liszt.<br />
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His collection includes a 1925 Pleyel grand piano fitted with an original 'Auto Pleyela' self-playing mechanism in a spectacular Chinoiserie Louis XV case valued at 60,000.