This ca 1860 Pleyel piano, one of the very first uprights, came to us from an old family here in Vicksburg. It's in only fair condition; a restoration would yield a magnificent antique fit for the finest antebellum home. According to Wikipedia,
"Pleyel pioneered the player piano with the Pleyela line of pianos. These were often very small pianos of a very unusual design.
"Pleyel was the first to introduce the upright piano to France[citation needed], adapting the best features of pianos built in Britain. They introduced these pianos by 1815. Their pianos were such a success that in 1834 the company boasted 250 employees and an annual production of 1000 pianos."
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