ivory keys — Pianoconcerto Forum

camillapiano

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City: Pineto

February 17, 2018, 10:35

good morning

a few years ago I purchased an English piano, with ivory keys, for spare parts.

this instrument is unrecoverable, but an antique dealer has asked me for 3 ivory keys;

what is the commercial value of these keys?

thanks, have a good day

pianoexpert

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February 17, 2018, 16:42

I wouldn't assign a value to three palettes of ivory. Especially since some measurements differ in both width and length. Furthermore, the color is certainly different.

Frank

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February 17, 2018, 17:02

Ivory is worth its weight in gold nowadays... what do you do with the remaining "keys" then?

BackSpace

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February 17, 2018, 18:15

Between 1,000 and 2,000 dollars per kg.

Keep in mind that it is highly sought after anyway, so you can even make a bit of a profit on it... you just have to negotiate well.

camillapiano

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February 17, 2018, 18:47

thanks to everyone for the answers

Camillapiano

maquieto

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February 18, 2018, 07:39

Set a price based on weight and try online.

You can always find someone who might need it somehow.

Bye.