Poole upright piano
Poole piano company, Boston, USA The piano needs some TLC, but still sounds nice and has nice carvings.
57” tall, 62” wide and 28” deep
Inherited
Yes
Hi Phil,
Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:
A vintage/antique Poole mahogany upright piano
Serial number 55160 - circa 1910-1915
The paneled top with stylized acanthus top music stand flanked by Ionic colonnettes, the keyboard cover with painted and parcel-gilt stencil logo, rounded ends with waterleaf carving, raised on Ionic column-form legs.
57 inches high, 62 inches wide, 28 inches deep
CONDITION: this piano appears to have been restored in 1954; the client attests this piano is "in need of some TLC"
PROVENANCE: inherited
$ 6,000-8,000*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.
Please let us know if you have additional items to appraise, or questions/concerns, and thank you again for using Mearto.
~ Delia
There is also a hand written note inside with a date of July, 1954. I believe I submitted that in the pictures.
Phil
Thanks, Phil.
That number falls between numbers documented as being made from 1910-1915, so this is quite an old instrument. The handwritten note appears to be that from a repair in 1954. This case is not as elaborate as Poole made but it would still have been a fairly costly instrument in its day.
Please let me know if you've got additional questions, need clarifications, etc. Otherwise, you're all set with this appraisal.
Thanks again for using Mearto,
Delia
Hi Delia,
There is a number engraved inside, but I’m not sure if that’s a serial number or model number - it’s 55160.
If that’s not it, where should I look?
Thanks,
Phil