10-13-200210-14-2002
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2180Boston
October 13, 2002 12:00 PMCalender
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American 5-String Banjo, Martin Brothers, New York, c. 1900

Sell one like this
$382$325
Auction: Sale #2180 - 2180Location: BostonDate / Time: October 13, 2002 12:00PM

Description:

American 5-String Banjo, Martin Brothers, New York, c. 1900, stamped MARTIN BROTHERS, PROPRIETORS, DOBSON'S PATENT, JULY 16TH 1867 & MARCH 5TH, 1878, NEW YORK, the laminated pot inlaid with marquetry, the 21-bracket rim, the mahogany neck, the fingerboard with inlaid wood floral design, diameter of head 9 1/2 in.
Estimate $400-600