Banduria, the back and ribs of walnut with boxwood purfling and inlays, labelled “FABRICA DE INSTRUMENTOS / DE ORQUESTA / JUAN BELLIDO” / ORAN”
Also labelled in manuscript “Bandoline dirigée / par Jean Lopez / Professeur a Oran / le jour de l’Ascension(?) / en 1880” made in Morocco in the fourth quarter of the 19th century. Length 57.5cm.
High quality instrument with turned ivory dome ends to the pegs. In good original condition, with repaired cracks in back, ribs and head.
Price £2600.00
Instrument #283

Dobro model No.65 resonator guitar, the body of wood, the pattern is carved out in low relief by sand blasting, made c.1930. Length 98.0cm. Body length 50.2cm.
In good original condition (no cracks) with some scratching and general signs of use, lacks decal transfer on head.
Price £2500.00
Instrument #268
References
G.Gruhn & W.Carter “Acoustic Guitars and Other Fretted Instruments” 1993 p.244 which illustrates exactly this model.

Soprano mandolin, unlabelled but made in Italy in the style of Calace c.1930. Length 54.0cm. String sounding length 29.3cm.
In good playing condition, small repair to corner of head.
Price £600.00
Instrument #191

Roman mandolin, labelled "Vincenzo SANNINO / ROMA, anno 1953 / Vincenzo Sannino (signed in ink)" length 64.0cm. Tailpiece covered in abalone.
In almost unplayed original condition
Price £750.00
Instrument #184

Banjo with Tunbridge ware inlays in fingerboard, unsigned but made in England c.1880. Height 84.0cm. Vellum diameter 28.0cm. Rosewood veneered oak hoop.
Pegs not original. Cracks and chip on hoop veneer.
Price £1000.00
Instrument #122

Banjo with turned wooden hoop, branded "MERRIMAN" on the side of the neck, made in England c.1930 either by Windsor or Abbott. Height 94.5cm. Vellum diameter 28.8cm. Made from a design patented in 1828 by Harold T. Merriman of Gloucester.
Resonator veneer chipped, otherwise good condition. Machines not original.
Price £1200.00
Instrument #125
References
British Patent No.302080 taken out in 1928 by H.T.Merriman
Biography of H.T.Merriman on http://www.ukbanjo.com/bjop2.htm which states that only 12 Merriman banjos were made.

Mandolin labelled "THE / CONCERT-MANDOLIN / MADE BY / L.ROMITO e CARBONE, Naples / No.101 Year.... / Certified Genuine and Correct / G.B.Marchisio (signature)" also labelled "MANUFACTURED IN ITALY / KEITH PROWSE / LONDON" also engraved on a plaque on the head "MARCHISIO'S / PATENT" made c.1890. Length 62.0cm. The alumium bars around backwere to hold the mandolin away from the player's body, in theory, this would increase the resonance. Scratchplate of maple.

Repaired crack in table. G.B.Marchisio came to London, from Italy and, from 1892 was professor of mandolin and guitar at Trinity College and the Guildhall School of Music. There is no record of Marchisio having taken out a British Patent. Sometimes inventors claimed a Patent to discourage copying by other manufacturers.
Price £900.00
Instrument #78
References
Biography of Marchisio from "The Guitar and Mandolin" by P.J.Bone.
"The Classical Mandolin" by P.Sparks p.87.

Tenor guitar with four strings, the head painted with flowers and leaves, no makers label, the basic guitar probably made in Germany in the early 20th century, the table inlays done afterwards by a different hand. Overall length 83.5cm. Body length 41.8cm. String sounding length 56.4cm.
One short repaired crack in the back, two soundbars beginning to poke through the ribs, the back lifting off in a couple of places. The machines not original. Sold AS IS
Price £600.00
Instrument #72

Guitar labelled "Made by W.GILKES / 3 Upper Marsh, Stangate, Lambeth / London. Anno 18" made c.1890. Length 94.0cm. Body length 44.0cm. String sounding length 62.0cm.
Athough the label states this guitar to be English made it is more probable that it was made in Germany and just sold by Gilkes. Repaired crack in ribs. Bridge reglued with slight damage to table at one end.
Price £1200.00
Instrument #22