Location of serial number - Phillips, Cambridge & Co upright

[Miles]

Hello everyone,

Can anyone assist with my search for the serial number of a Phillips, Cambridge & Co upright please? I've looked in all the usual places including on top and bottom keys and hammers but to no avail.

I am trying to date it and thereby estimate value but given that it was sold by J.T. Forbes of Dundee that would most likely be between 1886 and the mid/late 1930s when that firm was in business before moving on to making bag-pipes I think.

I'd be most appreciative if anyone can reveal the 'secret' location!

Some images are attached in case they pique anyone's interest.

Cheers

Miles

[Barrie Heaton]

The serial number, if there is one, may be on the soundboard or on the keybed or the keys; quite often, retailers used to remove them if they weren't stamped in.


Cambridge & Co. was established in 1902. in NY however the one you have is a stencil piano so probably won't have a serial number. The name on the form was probably the name of the shop that bought the Pianos and had that name put on it still goes on today


Barrie