A RARE AUSTRALIAN MANDOLIN* BY GIOVANNI CERA
A RARE AUSTRALIAN MANDOLIN*
BY GIOVANNI CERA
MELBOURNE, CIRCA 1930s
Mother-of-pearl inlaid to fingerboard; the headstock inlaid with a mother-of-pearl symbol of a bat. The pick guard made from tortoiseshell. Paper label to interior 'GIOVANNI CERA / MELBOURNE 1927. No case.
67cm long
OTHER NOTES:
Please note that all lots marked with the symbol * are subject to CITES regulations when exporting these items outside of Australia. Information about these regulations may be found at www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/trade-use/cites/index.html or may be requested from:
The Director
International Wildlife Trade
Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
GPO Box 787
CANBERRA ACT 2601
Condition:
Condition: separation of back and soundboard from sides. scratches and wear overall. significant crack on soundboard & back. minor signs of repairs overall. will require repolish.
The opinions expressed in the condition reports are a guide only and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Prospective buyers are encouraged to inspect articles for sale at our pre-sale viewing where Leonard Joel staff are available for advice.
Leonard Joel makes no guarantee of the originality of mechanical or applied components. Absence of reference to such modifications does not imply that a lot is free from modifications.
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A RARE AUSTRALIAN MANDOLIN*
BY GIOVANNI CERA
MELBOURNE, CIRCA 1930s
Mother-of-pearl inlaid to fingerboard; the headstock inlaid with a mother-of-pearl symbol of a bat. The pick guard made from tortoiseshell. Paper label to interior 'GIOVANNI CERA / MELBOURNE 1927. No case.
67cm long
OTHER NOTES:
Please note that all lots marked with the symbol * are subject to CITES regulations when exporting these items outside of Australia. Information about these regulations may be found at www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/trade-use/cites/index.html or may be requested from:
The Director
International Wildlife Trade
Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
GPO Box 787
CANBERRA ACT 2601
Condition:
Condition: separation of back and soundboard from sides. scratches and wear overall. significant crack on soundboard & back. minor signs of repairs overall. will require repolish.
The opinions expressed in the condition reports are a guide only and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Prospective buyers are encouraged to inspect articles for sale at our pre-sale viewing where Leonard Joel staff are available for advice.
Leonard Joel makes no guarantee of the originality of mechanical or applied components. Absence of reference to such modifications does not imply that a lot is free from modifications.
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