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Mandolin

Bowlback "Butterfly" Mandolin


United States

Rosewood/Maple, Mother of Pearl, Tortoise Shell, metal
Late 19th Century


This is an early bowlback Mandolin with a beautify Mother of Pearl Butterfly inlay on a Tortoise Shell Guard. All original with ornate binding of alternating ebony and pearl, 23 Rosewood/Maple ribs bound by a three piece rosewood skirt, clamshell tail piece, and tuners.

 

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Catalog#: HWMC