After selling the property in Nanville in 2022, which was part of the old Seymour and Maria Pickett land grant of 1812, I took a few pics of the items left inside of the small 3 br, 1 ba block house.  Most items were household things including pots and pans, furniture, personal times including a bed, stove, and refrigerator.

But leaving behind a Weber Piano?  Wow!  There was no date on this item but in looking up the new versions, they cost upwards, $14,000. I could not get in close enough to look for a series number but I’m sure it had one.

The Weber Piano Company was one that manufactured pianos in New York City beginning in the 19th century.  The company went out of business in 1985 and it was sold to Young Chang of South Korea and later sold again to Samsung Group.

The piano now sitting on the famous land grant property of the Pickett’s(now in a Nanville home) was a “Weber”, the lower end of the piano brand.  The other photo provided shows an upper brand called the “Albert Weber.”

Albert Weber was born in  Bavaria in 1929. At the age of 16 he emigrated to the United States holding his first job as an apprentice of Charles J. Holder, a piano builder.  

Weber went on build his own piano company selling pianos in Manhattan, NY.  Weber died in June of 1879. His piano brand lives on and yes, in Nanville.

I don’t know what will happen to the piano. I wonder if the builders will demolish the house with it inside?  I’ll try to keep you posted.

See you tomorrow,