I am hoping someone can help me identify the manufacturer and age
of the mandolin I have. My father acquired it around 1960 in lieu
of payment on a debt owed to him. I have spent many hours researching
and cannot find any that are identical to it. I am attaching pictures
that I have taken that may be helpful in identifying this instrument.
Features that I have noticed are:
30 ribs across the bowl back plate
bound finger board and sound hole
black cloth lined interior
tortoishell under
inward-facing scrolls ornate the metal plate on the back of the peghead
appears to have ivory over ebony on the saddle
inlay fret markers at 5, 7, 10, 12, and 17
The number 658 ink stamped on neck block end (faint but readable)
Inside label depicts a mandolin with a C and A overlay - no date
Thank you,
Kathy
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