Well, I think I replied unsuccessfully, so let me try again. Joe, from the picture it looks over strung so not as old as you suggest. And at that age wouldnt it more likely be rosewood? The case looks like a fancy version of what was common in Fischers and some of the early 20th C players. I'd suspect it's ok at 440. BTW, how do you come up with 425 as an accepted pitch? Just curious, not criticizing. ---Dave New Orleans On Nov 21, 2012, at 12:53 PM, "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett at earthlink.net> wrote: > > > Laura, > Maybe.<G> First of all, I'd simply call that an Early European Constructed > Piano. It has a slightly "bent" area of the rim in the middle section,but > all else is "jointed" to get the "shape".<G> It does appear to be pretty > stout, so, I don't think I'd be too concerned with the structure being > weak. However, I'd date that one in the 1855's - 1865's
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