[pianotech] Modeska

[Garret Traylor]

Hi Ed,
Around here, most antique dealers' way over price pianos.  Consider the
piano's condition/value in general and then add the furniture aspect.  If
your instrument looks like the one below it might fetch 1k. I would pay
around $250-$350.  It is a novelty and as you know; nothing special as a
piano.

Kindest Regards,

Garret

 

http://www.balaams-ass.com/piano_in_a_desk.jpg

 

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Ed Foote
Sent: Monday, May 10, 2010 9:26 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: [pianotech] Modeska

 

Been asked to appraise a Janssen Piano Co. "Modeska".  It is really
beautiful writing desk with a piano built into it. 
I don't have a serial number, but wondered if anybody else has had any
dealings with such an animal, and has anybody seen one sold or bought?  I
have no idea how to value something like this, and perhaps an antique dealer
would be a better one to appraise it?
Any thoughts? 
Regards, 

 

Ed Foote RPT
http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html

 

  

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