1868 Clementi Piano Legs

[cathy]

I believe I have #2 & #3 - #5570 piano legs, very good condition...how do I find their value and is there a market for these?
Thank-you,

[Bill Kibby]

I'm sorry, I can't understand, what are the numbers? Are you talking about a Clementi piano, or just the legs? Clementi was dead long before 1868.

[Bill Kibby]

I'm still intrigued to know what exactly you are asking about. If they are just legs, how do you know they are by Clementi? And if they are, why would you think they were 1868?

[Bill Kibby]

I'm still intrigued to know what exactly you are asking about. If they are just legs, how do you know they are by Clementi? And if they are, why would you think they were 1868?

[cathy]

Hi Bill...I was in the site www.kbbantiquepianos.com, noticed a picture of the exact legs I have. I inherited 2 legs, they do appear to be within the era of 1840 -1880. I emailed Kenneth pics of the legs and that was his analyisis, made of poplar stained rosewood. I basically was curious to know there worth and if there was a market for them. Do you know?
Thanks

[Bill Kibby]

Hexagonal legs with trailing castors were common in London cottage pianos from the late 1850s to the early 1880s, the earlier ones tendiong to be more decoratively carved. All I can tell you is that although I find victorian pianos endlessly fascinating, in the UK they have little or no value, and if we had space, we would have received several WHOLE pianos this year for nothing, so a leg is worth a bit less than that, unless someone somewhere has a victorian upright with the legs missing.