Good Quality Vintage Mandolin Semi Flat Back With Original Case

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Venditore: girondola ✉️ (2.243) 100%, Luogo in cui si trova l'oggetto: Gloucestershire, GB, Spedizione verso: WORLDWIDE, Numero oggetto: 371831431355 GOOD QUALITY VINTAGE MANDOLIN SEMI FLAT BACK WITH ORIGINAL CASE.
Beautiful vintage Mandolin with a semi-bowl back in original case.
Lovely instrument with a wonderful sound.
  The body constructed from Birds-eye Maple and Mahogany for the bowl, Rosewood finger board.; I'm not sure what the veneer is that forms the decorative finger plate, it could be stained European Walnut perhaps, but this is inlaid with Mother of Pearl decoration.
The sound board is finely grained spruce.
The attractive back panels that look like Maple and Mahogany are actually all Maple with some panels stained to look like Mahogany.
All the back sections and other joins have an Ebony line between them.
All the joints are good; there is no lifting or separating of the veneers anywhere.; the only separation that I can see is the heart shaped Mother of Pearl leaf, under the base strings, has lifted slightly.
There is no maker's name, logo, marks or anything to lead to the identification of the maker unless someone recognises the style.; please let me know if you think you know who made this.
It is possibly made by a good factory in somewhere such as Romania or the Czech Republic and dating from the 1950's or 60's period, possibly earlier.
The semi-bowl makes it very comfortable and easy to hold with the Nickel plated tail piece acting as the wrist rest.
The bridge may have moved forward very slightly allowing the string tension to cause a slight dip in the sound board between the two struts beneath.; this is consistent with the tuning being very slightly sharp, although the fit of the bridge and the angle of seating all looks correct.
One factor that I have never encountered before is the two Bakelite or plastic grommets set in the sound board, I think this is to help project the sound!
The body produces a lovely sound with good volume.
The bowl is 215 mm wide with a 330 mm long back and a depth of  110 mm allowing for the dish of the back; the actual sides are 95 mm at the widest point.
Although this has been used I would suggest that the strings are likely to be the original set.  
It comes with two picks which show little sign of use and the case is in very good condition.
The instrument weighs just 580 gms., half the weight of the case.
Beautiful instrument!
Collection is possible.
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  • Condition: Usato
  • Condition: Very good condition for age and use; light contact marks only.
  • Instrument: Mandolin
  • Sub-Type: Acoustic
  • Brand: ????
  • Size: Standard

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