Antique Upright Piano

UPRIGHT PIANO SUBMISSION

Manufacturer – MORRIS.FIELD ROGERS.Ca.Ltd

Serial Number – 6121

Description

I bought the piano and bench in about 1968. The Piano had been refinished but the bench was unfinished. The finish on the piano was very clear and has remained so, so it was probably Urethane.

I was very taken by the beautiful figure which I assumed was Curly Maple and the workmanship was so good I assumed that it was solid not veneered. It was not until recently when I became interested in its value that I examined it and found it to be veneer over similar solid wood with a lesser figure. There is almost no delamination and there is no visible areas of such. The upper inset panels have been replaced with D Fir plywood panels covered with Mac Tac. The only damage is a little vacuum cleaner bruising at the base and two holes in the top of the foot indicating that there may have been two spindles on each side.

The bench is unfinished and some indications of figure can be seen but not enough to even guess at the wood. The hinges on the lid are broken away and have scarred the underside (as shown in the photographs) but other than that it is in good condition.

My father was a cabinet maker and I grew up with wood eventually becoming a Structural Timber Engineer. I am not expert in furniture woods but have loved beautiful wood projects all my life.

History

I have no knowledge of the piano's history before it came into my hands. It has been indoors since, continuously under residential conditions, moved only once and tuned after moving. It has been played only by my oldest daughter and my wife who no longer plays. I have never had it appraized but am sure that it is a valuable piece. To me at least.

Photographs

This submission is accompanied by a file of Photographs. The pictures were taken with my Blackberry and are unretouched except for exposure.

Name and Address

Alex Dring

Box 485

730 Johnson

Boissevain MB Canada

[email protected]