THIS BEAUTIFUL OLD COLLARD AND COLLARD ROSEWOOD VENEER GRAND PIANO WAS BUILT IN ENGLAND. ITS S/N IS 7703 (ADDITIONAL NUMBERS FOUND: 4367-149103). IT IS DIFFICULT TO DATE COLLARD & COLLARD PIANOS DUE TO CONFLICTING STANDARDS FOR SERIAL NUMBERS. THIS ONE WAS PROBABLY CONSTRUCTED ABOUT 1895, THOUGH IT IS POSSIBLE IT WAS MADE ANYTIME BETWEEN 1832 AND 1895. CONDITION IS EXCELLENT - IT MEASURES APPX. 72 INCHES FROM FRONT OF KEYBOARD TO FAR END. IT WAS TUNED SEVERAL YEARS AGO, AFTER WHICH IT PLAYED BEAUTIFULLY. IT HAS SAT BASICALLY UNPLAYED DURING THE INTERIM, LEAVING A KEY OR TWO NOW WITH A TENDENCY TO "STICK." A PROFESSIONAL PIANO MOVER WILL BE REQUIRED FOR THE MOVE, FOR ITS IRON FRAME IS VERY HEAVY. CHECK ONLINE FOR PRICES OF THESE FINE OLD COLLARD AND COLLARDS... $25,000 AND UP WHEN "FULLY RESTORED" - AND THIS ONE DOESN'T NEED RESTORATION. THE PIANO IS AVAILABLE FOR VIEW VIA SPECIAL SHOWING. PRICE $5,000 OBO.
