Antique piano manufacturer

[deborjim@postoffice.swbell.net]

Sky?
Thank you so much for your reply.  This is the first bit of information I have
gotten about my piano in several months of research.  I would appreciate
anything you find out about it.
Debra

SKY wrote:

> Hi Debra,
>
> The piano you're speaking about is made in Belgium.
> It must be pretty old because the inscription is in French, the language
> that was often spoken by the rich Flemisch people.
> The piano dealer (who assembled it)  was Julien Clement. The adress : Rue de
> Gand 20  (road to Ghent)
> at Iseghem (now written : Izegem).
> During that period, many piano dealers sold pianos with their own name on
> it, as if they were made at their place. Most of the time, they ordered
> pianos and actions at other manufacturers.
> I personally know of someone who bouth an old upright with an unknown name
> for 130 $, until we opened it and saw that it was a PLEYEL, a high regarded
> brand from Paris.
> Who knows, you have also a piano from a highly respected manufacturer...
> I'll see if I can find any traces of Julien Clement,here in Belgium
>
> Kind Regards,
> Ludo
>
> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: deborjim@postoffice.swbell.net <deborjim@postoffice.swbell.net>
> Aan: pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Datum: donderdag 18 maart 1999 16:35
> Onderwerp: Antique piano manufacturer
>
> >I purchased an old upright which I have been having repaired.  It has a
> >brass nameplate with the name "Julien Clement-Clement Iseghem 20 Rue de
> >Gand".  It has a pair of brass candelabra attached to the front of the
> >piano and has two foot pedals.  We have it to the point where I can play
> >it but still have one problem.  It is missing the leg spindles which
> >were used for decoration.  I would appreciate any information on this
> >manufacturer so I can develop a history of the piano and also so that we
> >can find replacement legs or try to duplicate the style.
> >Thank you for any information.
> >Debra McMurray
> >Austin, Texas
> >deborjim@swbell.net
> >
> >