VINTAGE 1898 AMERICAN CONSERVATORY MANDOLIN project

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made by Lyon & Healey of Chicago between 1890-1900 (we think 1898 from the stamp), seems to be all original! solid mahogany neck, ebony nut and bridge, ivory tuning pegs. back is done in mahogany and rosewood with maple splines, real tortoiseshell pickguard, oval soundhole. stamped inside "182198", paper tag reads "American Conservatory", neck is straight, NO separations of the back area - still very tight, binding is solid as well and hand etched! there are a few tiny dings but it looks almoot as good as the year it was made. only issues are that the top has 3 thin cracks which still seem tight as well, and the pickguard has some cracks from age. other than that, BEAUTIFUL and seems to be playable and sounds warm even with the cracks. NO CASE.

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