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    hi, i have an old bowl back mandolin which has been in my family for a long time. i am trying to date it and get some info on it approx value etc. The label inside reads:
    FERDINANDO LAPINI
    FABRICANTE
    -DE-
    STRUMENTI ARMONICI
    ..NAPOLI..
    can anyone help??

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    There were possibly hundreds of makers of mandolins in Naples at the turn of the last century. I have examples in my files (mostly from eBay) of Lapini mandolins. They range from simple to moderately ornate and seem to be of the Vinaccia style. I don't have any more info, tho some others might.

    Is it playable? Most of the Italian instruments are quite nice and lightly built. Of course, string with ultralight strings. How did it come to your family? Were there any mandolin players?

    Worth is hard to determine. Condition is paramount. In the US most of these are shrugged off. In Europe, somewhat more appreciated.

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