This magnificent upright piano designed by Gilbert Ogilvey and the Guild of Handicraft is for sale at Liberty & Co. in London. And the price for this gem made by John Broadwood & Sons of London in 1900? A trifling £16,000 (about $30,000).
The piano has a burled oak case with linenfold panel sides and is inlaid with ebony and mother-of-pearl in a chequered and floral design. Originally purchased by the Rev. Bertram of Cockermouth, the piano was exhibited at the Limars Hotel Exhibition of 1905. It was featured in an article on piano design in the Magazine of Art, 1901. And more than a hundred years later, it still has a beautiful sound!
:-P (That is me sticking my tongue out at you!) Need I say more? hehe
Posted by: Rosa | 13 November 2006 at 07:20
What gorgeous detail ... I'm sure even more stunning in person.
Posted by: JanePoe (aka Deborah) | 12 November 2006 at 15:58
How this made my fingers itch to play it!
What a marvelous instrument - I'd love to have that in my music room :)
Posted by: Becca | 12 November 2006 at 03:59
How gorgeous!
I have an antique piano in my house that belonged to a great, great, great, great grandparent...it's probably worth about thirty dollars!
Posted by: twitches | 12 November 2006 at 02:47
I'd love to have a piano and that one is a beauty.
Posted by: kristen | 12 November 2006 at 02:28
This is a thing of beauty.
Once owned by a Rev. in Cockermouth, no less.
I'm laughing.
Cockermouth, what a name.
I love Liberty's.
I love your blog.
Your new fan.
myra
Posted by: myra wexler | 11 November 2006 at 21:46