Brokers of Investment Grade Old, Antique Vintage Restored/Rebuilt Steinway Pianos
"Whatsitworthifisellit?"
It is my belief that if you spend your hard earned money for an instrument appraisal, the appraiser should physically inspect the instrument in its location. You may have to pay a reputable appraiser a travel fee to your locale in addition to his service fee. I personally believe you can't appraise what you can't physically see. Also for Steinway, if you have a rare case and want to document it, you may want to hire a researcher to check the factory records in the New York archive where the records are stored.
Some registered piano technicians appraise pianos as well as some piano brokers, retailers, as well as restoration craftsmen. However, we @ P&G are brokers only -- we do not appraise instruments as a general rule, as we feel it is a conflict of interest to appraise your piano when we are in the piano brokering business. Try checking the headquarters of the Piano Technicians Guild in Kansas City, Missouri through our related Website links, as well as some of the other appraisal functions of the other Website links.
"Ole Bear ole Buddy! I have this old piano left to me by my grandmother. It is a grand made in 1928 and is in excellent condition. I don't know what to do with it. Does it have any value? Are you interested in it? Can you tell me what I should ask for it, or if it is even worth selling. It is in excellent condition and plays beautifully...but I don't play the piano, so I don't need it. Thanks for your help...Can you get back to me really soon? Thanks for telling me what its worth. How soon can you get back to me...I have this guy up the street who wants to buy it! Thanks for your help.
We have in our possession a Broadwood & Son square piano 1807 serial no 10817, prior to us one family owner. It is in original condition, no evidence of restauration. There is some documentation that it was on display at an exhibition in 1930. 5 1/2 octaves, case in excellent condition with inlaid stripes, woodwork in front panel, 4 brass lion heads with rings in front. 4 legs in front, two behind. complete with a "soundboard" (vaulted thin piece of wood laid over strings under lid).
Would you estimate the value of such an instrument? Should we aspire to restore it to be able to play on?
This is a value question....
can you answer it....?
And obvious...if you
like the critter, it don't play, then get it fixed.
PLEASE
do not ignore my e-mail.......... I am a lady preacher and need to have
an idea of the worth of my piano so I
can
help my small rural church to buy some land to start a church camp for
teens.
I
do not have a 50 dollar piano that belongs in the garage sale.
I
have a @1900-1919 VERY ORNATE upright PIANO. iT LOOKS LIKE RED OAK, MY
HUSBAND SAYS. It is in
near
perfect condition on the outside, three years ago the man said it could
use new corks or something like that.
He
said, wow, this is a masterpiece.
It
has Lion heads carved in the legs and the whole front is very ornate. I
bought it from a family that was going
through
divorce who had a lot of antiques and I paid quite a big sum for it.
It
has a matching 2 persons bench with it that opens up for the books.....
I
will get a man out here to look at it, but please.........
PLEASE,
TELL ME IF YOU THINK IT MAY BE WORTH A GOOD PRICE??????
My response will probably
be: Beat's the heck out me, Lady, you really haven't given me any real
information to formulate an opinion, other than you have an old upright
fancy case piano...
If you are Emailing as a potential seller customer, please indicate the make, model, serial number, case size, type of case finish, 85 or 88 keys, square, upright, or grand case, and approximate age you believe the pianoforte to be...then we have some meat and potatoes to work with. I can at least verify information in Pierce Piano Atlas #10, and we can get started if you are a serious seller.
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Ole
Bear Ole Buddy! Can you Email me an appraisal
of
granny's ole piano I think I might sell? I'm in a hurry!
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