antique

March 9, 2020 at 11:38pm

A photo released on Mar 2, 2020 shows a picture taken on February 18, 2020 in the Israeli coastal city of Caesarea of a man playing the Piano of Siena, a 19th century instrument that disappeared for decades and was found recently in an Israeli house.

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Today in Pictures, March 2, 2020

October 27, 2019 at 4:10pm

New Zealand authorities have been accused of vandalism for stripping the ivory key tops from an antique piano shipped into the country by its British owner.

The 123-year-old upright piano should have been exempt from strict rules aimed at cracking down on the ivory trade because it was built before 1914.

But owner Julian Paton, an English heart disease researcher who emigrated to New Zealand with his wife and two children, was unaware he needed a special verification... See More

New Zealand authorities have been accused of vandalism for stripping the ivory key tops from an antique piano shipped into the country by its British owner.

The 123-year-old upright piano should have been exempt from strict rules aimed at cracking down on the ivory trade because it was built before 1914.

But owner Julian Paton, an English heart disease researcher who emigrated to New Zealand with his wife and two children, was unaware he needed a special verification certificate for the family heirloom, according to local reports.

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