Re: Wondering about this vintage mandolin....
An interesting mandolin. Thanks for posting. Do you have more photos you can provide? My guess would be that it is American made, but there are distinct Italian features--the soundhole rosette inlay (though not uncommon on US bowls) and the curved profile of the end of the fingerboard, which one rarely sees on American bowlbacks. Contrarily so, the top edge binding hardly looks classic Italian. The headstock, tuners and back-of-the-bowl look very American. Like the Hudmeister implies, perhaps this is a hybrid construction...by recent immigrants with experience in Italy?
Some more photos would help....
Mick
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