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Roscoebird59
Dec 22, 2014, 08:41 AM
Is anyone interested in genuine ivory and ebony antique piano keys? Circa late 1800's Malcolm Love (Waterloo, NY) upright piano (photo available). Complete keys with ivory and ebony attached with a few extra reclaimed keytops from another antique piano.

joypulv
Dec 22, 2014, 08:58 AM
You can sell limited amounts of real ivory, and piano keys are one of the items you can sell (in the US).
Not here though - ebay is a good place to sell. I have done quite a bit.

I just looked at ebay policy (they change it a lot) and see the same old rule about "pre-1900 ivory that is 5% or less of the item." I see NO ivory keys for sale, only whole pianos with ivory keys. So I have a feeling that keys alone are removed from listings.

Sorry. I would contact various piano restorers around the country, privately.

You could list the whole piano, say the keys are removed, and wait for smart shoppers to contact you and say 'ditch the piano,' I suppose. But be careful.

Roscoebird59
Dec 22, 2014, 09:38 AM
Thank you.

Thank you.