Antiques, Collectables, Gold & Silver (14% Buyers Fees)
An unmarked banjolele, dating to the 1920s, presented within its dark, semi-rigid, possibly leatherette case lined with blue felt. The four-stringed musical instrument features a dark wooden neck, fretboard, and resonator back, fitted with four metal tuning pegs. The circular body has a light-colored head, likely skin or synthetic, tensioned by a metal rim. The wooden resonator back exhibits two ‘f-hole’ style sound apertures. The strings are present.
Overall length (instrument): Approximately 20.5 inches (52 cm)
Body diameter (instrument): Approximately 8 inches (20 cm)
Overall length (case): Approximately 21.5 inches (54.5 cm)
Width (case, at widest point): Approximately 9 inches (23 cm)
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