antique mandolin calace 1898

[cheshirebob]

hello musicians
i live in cheshire uk
and do a bit of buying and selling
today i was over in liverpool [england]
and a guy turned up at a mates shop
selling this mandolin
it was found in a house clearance
looks a real beauty

has no strings and there are holes in the tops
of the pointy bits at the side

any info would be much loved

thanks
cheshire bob

[Jim Garber]

Ah, yes, Calace Mandolira for sure. it looks like the bowl is in good shape but there are usually (but not always) some finials(?) ending off the two horns and a metal piece running between the horns for reinforcement. Similar to this one.

[cheshirebob]

thanks alot jim
it looks very flash
does it have a stand

were can i get the finials
and a bar from

or is that pushing it
seems its over 110 years old

looks like i maybe in for a few dollars on this one

cheshire bob

[Jim Garber]

It may be fine. I looked at a few of these with a picture search online and the Calace ones may not have that supporting bar.

[cheshirebob]

think this may have had them
as there are holes were they should have been
it amazes me how things like this disappear
of the instrument

i know nothing about musical instruments
but i collect antique penny arcade
and i bought a southlands speedway
slot car machine
like a big pinball
and the cars were missing
someone had opened the machine up and taken the cars
why i ask

sorry jim rabbiting on

yep i looked it up on the net and
looks like one sold for $7000
i dont know when that was
maybe before the money drout
were all having

the actual body of the mandolin is in excellent condition for its age
the inside is lined with what looks like old wall paper
and very very dusty
so its been sitting some were for a longtime
and not been used
hence the condition ,,what would you think the body is made of

looks like beech or maybe box wood

[Jim Garber]

The wood of the bowl would have been either maple or rosewood. These are usually bought more by collectors than musicians.

[cheshirebob]

best place to advertise it jim

ebay .com or a web site like this

dont really like the ebay lark

bob

[Tavy]

Now why does no one offer me one of those????

Nice find, would be great to hear it played again!

[cheshirebob]

hello jim did you get my email this morning
i also sent one through your web page
thanks
bob

[Jim Garber]

bob: I got your second email but not the first.