<HTML>In a message dated 12/5/01 2:32:10 PM Central Standard Time, drantiks@mwt.net writes: Can someone help this lady? <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Dear Mr. Blees: We are seeking to employ the services of an expert in pre-1830  pianos, as the piano in question needs to be authenticated in terms of its date of construction, and correctly attributed to its maker.  There is documented evidence that it was purchased from a castle in southern Scotland shortly after WWII.  There is reason to believe that this could be an early Erard instrument.   What are your credentials and what type of experience do you have in antique pianos? Your directed response will be greatly appreciated. Respectfully submitted, Darlene D. Pavlovic </XMP> </BLOCKQUOTE> </HTML>