Kirkman London

[jasonmddx]

I am taking a piano my grandmother purchased before I was born from my fathers storage.
I am curious to see if anyone could give me an estimated manufacture date, Its an upright piano and has a black sticker with gold lettering KIRKMAN LONDON and another set of lettering just above the keys WILLIAM LEA LTD.
I searched online but couldnt find any information on it (although Ill admit Im completely ignorant in this category)

[Bill Kibby]

Could you post some photos of the whole piano here, or email them to me to post?

Kirkman was making pianos in the 1770s, and the name continued in the 1900s, so it tells us nothing about the piano. William Lea Ltd. would probably be 1900s, so have a look at
http://pianogen.org/edwardian.html

[jasonmddx]

Here are the only two photos I have so far, let me know if I need better pictures. Thank you

[Bill Kibby]

It appears to be typical of an Edwardian piano, perhaps early Edwardian, so the link I gave you probably tells you more than any other. At that time, the manufacture of Kirkman pianos had recently been taken over by Collard & Collard, and the serial numbers do peculiar things, but it would be interesting to know if you lift the top and see a number inside. If you feel adventurous enough to look for clues inside, have a look at
http://pianogen.org/datemarks.html

[jasonmddx]

Ok thank you. When I bring it to my house sometime this week or next week I will take a look for the numbers and let you know what I find. Thanks again. Jason