Ebay Listing: Two Carved Rosewood Jenny Lind Heads (only) - Jelliff?

Here's an ebay listing for a pair of Rosewood carved Jenny Lind type heads. Odd  to see them separated from the chair or sofa they were once a part of. Possibly off a Jelliff piece.  http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330246484302&indexURL=1#ebayphotohosting Auction ends Jun-29-08 12:34:57 PDT woodwright

Zeke is taking apart his furniture again  ;)

Yes odd to see them separated.

Sold - $199.00 + S&H. Maybe there's money in parting out your furniture.  woodwright

Sometimes parting out a piece is the only thing that makes sense.  Last year I purchased a Steinway Square Grand circa 1870 for $50 that was a total basket case and beyond repair.  Parted out the piano on eBay for 15 times that amount.  Folks were delighted to be able to obtain hard to find parts needed for their restorations.  About a week after I purchased it every piece of the piano was gone.

Michael

Funny you should say that.  There was an upright antique Steinway on Craigslist near me - $500.  Had me thinking.

I agree - sometimes it's more work and expense than it's worth to try and bring a piece back from the dead, and it can make sense to part it out. Nice carved parts especially do well. But the price has to be dirt cheap (or free) and it has to have some worthy/ redeeming qualities to justify the work that goes into moving it, carefully removing the salvageable parts, listing them, shipping them and disposing of the dead carcass that remains. There are frequently upright pianos listed for free on www.craigslist.org - they're big, heavy and take up a lot of space (not to mention a lot of heavy work to move) - thus the demand for them is low. You probably wouldn't get rich parting out $500.00 pianos for the work that's involved.    woodwright