I'm looking for some advice and information on my Broadwood piano, after my partner passed away I sold my pianos as I didn't feel much like playing anyhow a friend pointed my in the direction of this one and I decided to purchase it as it was to beautiful to pass up the opportunity. The piano had quite a bit of restoration work done like having its action refurbished with new felts and hammers etc. so its in tip top playing condition and is lovely to play much better then any of the other pianos I have owned over the years, I'm just waiting for it to be tuned up again after its come out of storage and being moved into my home. From the serial number and the dates written inside I make it about 1887 it has as wooden frame with an iron bar above the top of the tuning pins and a large cast iron hitch pin block across all the strings, so perhaps just before cast iron frames were common? it also has a very pretty case with what I assume to be silk? painted panels which are behind glass which I think the glass has been added at some point to protect the painted silk? as you can see from the photos the paint on the panels has faded over time. Would it be detrimental to the piano if I was to have them re coloured? I know a very good artist who could repaint the colour back but wanted to make sure doing this would not devalue the piano. Having such an ornate case I was wondering if it was perhaps worth while asking broardwoods to do search on more information? not having seen to many broadwoods perhaps its not as unique as it might look. Anyhow any help information or advice would be much appreciated!
Eddy










