ITALIAN BOWL-BACK MANDOLIN* BY DONATI

ITALIAN BOWL-BACK MANDOLIN*

BY DONATI

NAPLES, CIRCA 1786

With decorative mother-of-pearl inlay to fingerboard, sound hole and lower body. Housed in coffin shaped case. Contains ivory, tortoiseshell and Brazilian rosewood.

57cm long

OTHER NOTES:

Professionally restored by Ian Watchorn, Melbourne

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Condition:

Condition: soundboard striped. strings and frets oxidized. slight delamination between bowl segements. requires services, not playable condition.

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