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Hello Barrie, Thank you for the quick reply. I've attached here another photo of the piano - is it possible tell its general age (to within, say, a decade) from the style/features? I have a number of JB&S samples available to me(from 1880-1960), and I've owned a 1910, but I can't seem to place i...

Hello, I have been trying to find out what material these keys are made out of. The piano is a John Brinsmead & Sons, date unknown (and alas, I don't have friendly access to it to get the serial number). I had an unusual experience playing it - a key lip crumbled under my fingers (leaving a nice...