Looks like 1880s/1890s with a simple, small tailpiece that lacks a cover/wrist-rest entirely. Very well-built, elegant, large body with 13 1/2" scale and ivoroid tuners that look to suit the age.
Anyone have info on the brand? Mugwumps lists it as a Maurer brand c.1890s, or as an "EC Lewis" brand with no date. Hmm!
I think the Robert Carl Hartman book mentions Champion as a brand name that the Larson's built under (they built Maurer instruments), but I don't think there were very many Larson built Champions, and I suspect the situation was like many other brands in that instruments came from various sources.
Can you post a picture?
John Hamlett
www.hamlettinstruments.com
Thanks for the info... yes, will post a pic in the morning after the glue's done clamping.
Here we are...
Label.
Ebony w/inlays.
Heel.
That crack next to the pickguard was what I was clamping earlier...
Ah, joyously awaiting their parts, which are taking a little refreshing dip...
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