Neapolitan Mandolin with Butterfly inlay late 1800s with case
£249.95
Stunning Neapolitan mandolin dating from the late 1800s as far as we can tell. The butterfly is exquisite as well as the rosette and purfling. Suitable to be set up to play again with the addition of new strings or for display / ornamental purposes as is.
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Stunning Neapolitan mandolin dating from the late 1800s as far as we can tell. The butterfly is exquisite as well as the rosette and purfling. Unusual gold patterned interior. Typical of Neapolitan lutherie but maker unknown.
This would be a great addition to any Neapolitan Mandolin or instrument collection.
Please check photos for detail and ask if not sure.
Technical details
- Top: Spruce
- Back: 21 rosewood ribs
- Neck: Rosewood veneer
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Width at nut: 28.5mm
- Radius: Flat
- Frets: 17 frets
- End to end: 66cm
- Scale length: 330mm
- Profile: Neapolitan
- Country of manufacture: Italy
- Year: Late 1800s
- Finish: Natural
- Decorations: White mother-of-pearl fingerboard dots / Rosette encrusted with white mother-of-pearl patterns / Mother-of-pearl/ebony purfling on the edge of the table
- One high E string missing.
Suitable to be set up to play again with the addition of new strings or for display / ornamental purposes as is.
| Weight | 5 kg |
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