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Antique Italian bowl back mandolin - late 1800's/early 1900's RARE model

$ 45.4

Availability: 44 in stock
  • Year Manufactured: 1900
  • Instrument: Mandolin
  • Type: Bowl Back
  • Brand: Unbranded
  • Condition: Used

    Description

    Up for sale is a mandolin manufactured in, Sicily, Italy in the late 1800's or early 1900's.
    Beautiful rare model. Unfortunately it has several issues and is in need of restoration.
    Please look at the pictures. I have tried to mention all of the issues below, but I cant give any guarantees. Therefor sold as is.
    Expedited shipping worldwide from Sweden. I will pack it good.
    Issues:
    *A crack at the headstock and wear on the first two frets and fretboard.
    *Two large cracks at the bottom that someone have made a repair attempt on long ago.
    *Two other large cracks at the bottom.
    *A small missing piece of inlay around the soundhole at 2 o' clock.
    *Missing piece of binding at 4 o' clock at the front.
    *The top has come off from the side at 4, 5 and 9 o' clock.
    *3 large cracks at the top.
    *Marks, dings and wear at the top.
    *Bridge has small parts missing between pair of strings A and E