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190. SAILOR MADE FIVE-STRING BANJO, circa 1900, the curved headstock with whale ivory terminal, abalone and whale
ivory-mounted sides; the rosewood face plate and ebonized fretboard inlaid with abalone and whale ivory; celluloid tuning keys and
ivory nut; mahogany neck carved at the heel with glass-eyed lion’s head over fruiting grape vines; blond maple dowel stick carved
with leaves; the commercially available maple pot with nickel silver sheathing and 48 brackets; whale ivory and ebony bridge and
abalone tailpiece.
Length 34 ¾ in. Diameter of head 11 in. With associated carrying case.
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