Collard Piano

APPEARANCE:
Beautiful antique. The year of manufacture is1826. Exquisite fretwork front panel with integral ornate music stand.
The case is in excellent condition for its age. Stylish, robust legs. Aprox size -51" high, 53" wide, 27.5" deep. This is a stunning piece and quite possibly one of South-West England's oldest working upright pianos. Definitely a piano of historic importance.

TYPE OF PIANO:
Straight strung overdamped. 6 and 3/4 octaves (lowest note is a C). 2 pedal. Wood frame.

PLAYING CHARACTERISTICS:
The action works well (both hammers and dampers). The playing action is light and quite responsive. The piano is in tune with itself (though a long way below concert pitch). The sound is what you would expect from 200 year old strings (can't guarantee that they are all the original strings, but they certainly don't look new and the tuning pins are the original oblong pins). This piano is primarily a piece of antique furniture, it is playable but would require a restringing if you wanted to make it into a serious playing instrument.

PRICE
£800 includes delivery up to 30 miles from Cullompton (EX151). Distances beyond this are charged an extra £2 per mile, (if beyond 60 miles please contact us to discuss).

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Description of playing characteristics is for guidance only and is not a guarantee of quality.