Stunning Mandolin! But it has no makers marks... I was wondering if it was Italian and about what year it was made. Any information on it would be greatly appreciated.
Stunning Mandolin! But it has no makers marks... I was wondering if it was Italian and about what year it was made. Any information on it would be greatly appreciated.
I have no answers for you, but it does look like someone played the that one a lot.
Bill Snyder
Is it a piccolo mandolin? Proportions seem non-standard.
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I am not sure if it a piccolo mandolin or not? I really don't know much about mandolins.
Oh yeah this piece was very well played...!
Thanks for the input!
We have some world class bowlback aficionados around here, I am sure someone will be able to give you specifics.
Prob Italian. I have seen that peghead or similar. I will check my files and see if I can ID. Doesn't strike me as a piccolo. Measurements would certainly help.
Jim
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Thanks Jim! This piece is 24" long. The body is about 12 1/2" and fret board (not including the peghead) is 8 3/4" long. Does that help! I sure appreciate help!
I'm pretty sure the screw eye isn't orginial. I think the original would have been brass.
It looks Italian to me.
GRB: those dimensions are standard mandolin size. Demeglio mandolins have a very similar peghead, BTW, tho otherwise it is different from that maker.
It is also strange because that is an American tailpiece -- very different from Italian ones in general. of course, it copuld have been added later.
Jim
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I dont what what it is, well it`s a beetle back mandolin, but it`s one of the coolest mandolins I have ever seen! I dont know, I just really like it.
it is a very charming mandolin! It used to belong to a couple of circus performers!
Hmmm... I wonder if they played it on the tightrope.
Jim
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Maybe! ahahaha!
Here you go. Now listed on eBay: Antique Mandolin Bowlback Van de Velde Circus Beetle Back
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Why am I not surprised? I do like the picture of Bert and Elly included in the ad. You don't see a contemporary photo of a vintage instrument all that often. Elly must have beat on that thing. Playing Julius Fucik's opus, no doubt.
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