Fine Bacon & Day Silver Bell Montana four string banjo, ...

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£2,400 - £2,800

Fine Bacon & Day Silver Bell Montana four string banjo, inscribed on the brass ring guard B & D. Silver Bell no. 4 and bearing the maker's brass plaque screwed to the back, ser. no. 23983 (year 1927), with 11" skin, engraved brass and mother of pearl resonator, with foliate carved heel and geometric incised coloured motifs to the mother of pearl fretboard, scale length 23", case

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The general condition of this banjo appears to be good, the body is made of brass, the neck probably walnut and the head overlaid with mother of pearl on walnut, see images for guidance, personal viewing always advised where possible