Rosenkranz baby grand?

[Andrew and Rebeca Anderson]

It is a beautiful looking piano in the 
photos.  Question is, does it have restorable 
value? Obviously I'll have to check the condition 
of the action.  This old I'm curious what kind of 
action it will have.  I'll have to take my 
camera.  Seems a Wolfframm made these too after 
1935 so it may not be quite so old.  Only thing 
is the serial number doesn't harmonize with the later date...

Andrew Anderson

At 12:33 PM 4/24/2006, you wrote:
>Hi Andrew,
>
>I've only come across a couple of uprights of this brand (post 1900 ones
>if i remember correclty). Stunning pianos, solidly built and beautiful
>cases, really classy! Other than that I'm afraid I can offer no more info.
>
>Regards,
>
>Patrick
>
>
> > I'm to go evaluate a Rosenkranz (spelling correct to photo) baby
> > grand in the near future.  It has a serial number of 13268 which is
> > web-dated between 1878 & 1892, ERNST ROSENKRANZ Dresden, Germany.  My
> > piano atlas is coming up way short on this one.  The oral history
> > reports it is an old German piano.  It has two pedals, turned legs
> > and a carved (through) music desk.  Appears to have original ivories
> > in decent condition.  It is described as all playing (but out of
> > tune).  Perhaps someone from across the pond can shed a little light on
> > this?
> >
> > Andrew Anderson
> >
> >
>
>
>Patrick Hinves Ballesta
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