Mason & Risch question

[John M. Formsma]

List,

I have a friend with a 1906 Mason & Risch upright player.  According to her,
the case was designed by Gustav Stickley (maybe Stichle), and she wondered
if the piano would be valuable because of the case.  Apparently, this
designer's furniture commands a good price these days.  I have zero
knowledge of any antique value of piano cases--does anyone out there know
how to estimate the worth of this thing if it is a Stickley?  My friend also
mentioned it was "mission" furniture, or something like that.

The player has only the bellows, and not the action, so that much is no
good, right?  The piano looks like it was once a quality piano, and has
agraffes in all the treble.  The soundboard looks OK from what I could tell,
and the tone is decent, I suppose.  If restored, it would need a new block,
strings, action, etc.

I suppose that what I really need to know is if the case is valuable as a
piece of Stickley furniture, and would merit a complete restoration of the
piano.

Thanks much,

John Formsma
Blue Mountain, MS