Antique pianos

cindy95900 · Post by **cindy95900** » 19 Jul 2006, 17:11

Hi, I'm an antique piano collector for many years.
I'm very interested in these pianos' history, but I have don't know too much about Astor & Horwood square piano, George seachey upright piano, Eavestaff upright piano, Edward Dale upright piano, Luck & Luck upright piano, Dale forty & Co upright piano, Holdernesse& Holdernesse upright piano and so on... I don't know their history at all. When were these pianos made? and some informations?? thanks
cindy

Post by **Bill Kibby** » 19 Jul 2006, 20:22

I can't deal with all these at once on the forum, why don't you email me? "Seachey" is probably Peachey.

Post by **Bill Kibby** » 21 Jul 2006, 18:11

Cindy, I have asked you before, PLEASE STOP sending these enormous email attachments, you are jamming up the system and nobody else can get through. It is entirely unnecessary to use big files like this to send a few poor quality photos. If it happens again, I will block your emails entirely.

Donald Burling · Post by **Donald Burling** » 01 Sep 2007, 11:39

I have a piano believed dating from 1877 or 1878. It bears the words:
"George Seachey
73 Bishopsgate Street Within
London
Established 1828"
It has also the Royal Arms and the words "City of London Pianoforte Manufactory By appointment to the Queen" - presumably Queen Victoria.
It is a nice looking instrument, with fretwork front and rosewood veneer, if slightly battered. It has a wooden frame, only two strings per note, and the tuning pegs are oblong not square. It is currently tuned about a semitone flat, and I do not recommend pulling it any higher. Anyone interested? - telephone 020-8894 1936.

Post by **Bill Kibby** » 01 Sep 2007, 23:34

The name is George Peachey, and he is quite well-known to us, are you selling it? We may be interested in rescuing it if it is "at risk", but we would not buy it. Have a look at the Valuation link at www.pianogen.org or email me. Circa 1871 is a reasonable estimate for Peachey pianos bearing the addresses 72 & 73, Bishopsgate Street within, EC. How did you arrive at the date?

Donald Burling · Post by **Donald Burling** » 02 Sep 2007, 15:13

The name is in Gothic style characters - I was uncertain about the last letter, but I have difficulty in making out a "P"!
I was told the piano was given to a great-aunt of my father's on her 18th birthday. She died in 1940 at the age of 80.
We hope to move into a flat shortly where we will not have room for it, but we may be able to find somewhere to locate it.

Post by **Bill Kibby** » 03 Sep 2007, 12:08

Why not email me? We may be able to help.

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