AMERICAN GUITAR* BY C. F. MARTIN & CO

AMERICAN GUITAR*

BY C. F. MARTIN & CO

MODEL 2-34, NAZARETH, CIRCA 1850's

Brazilian rosewood back and sides, with ivory trim. Elegantly inlaid with a herringbone trim to front edges and back seam, the bridge carved from ivory, Jerome tuning keys, and C.F. MARTIN/ NEW YORK impressed to the back of the headstock and centre strip of back. With bone tuning pegs. Housed in hard case.

94.5cm long

OTHER NOTES:

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The Director

International Wildlife Trade

Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities

GPO Box 787

CANBERRA ACT 2601

Condition:

Condition: bridge pins appear to be replaced. Cracks to ivory trim in places. loss to wood on one side of the verso of the fingerboard. Significant cracks to back, sides, and front- some with signs of repair. Repaired breaks to upper part of soundhole. reformed soundboard, belly lifting.

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