A Steinway in the tea salonFortnum & Mason London

Step inside one of London’s most celebrated destinations and discover a Steinway that never stops playing. The Steinway D-274 concert grand at the Fortnum & Mason Tea Salon is played six hours a day, 363 days a year — making it one of the most-used Steinways in the world.

Fortnum & Mason, the legendary London emporium founded in 1707, has long woven music into the fabric of its storied tea salon. Dr. Andrea Tanner, the in-house historian at Fortnum & Mason, shares the history behind this remarkable instrument and the role it plays in the daily life of one of Britain’s most iconic institutions.

This Owner’s Story reveals the quiet constancy of a concert grand that greets guests morning to evening — a testament to the endurance and artistry of a Steinway in the hands of a living institution.