£1,800 - £2,200
19th century guitar labelled 'J.C.Mencke/Maker 39 Gt East Street/Brighton Sussex/Aug 19th 1830'; Back and sides: figured maple; Top: fine grain spruce with silver banding and other inlay, repaired cracks; Neck: ebonised; Fretboard: ebony; Frets: generally good; Hardware: engraved 'Rance' brass tuning strips with shaped buttons; Case: within a leather case bearing tooled initials L.T.
Fees apply to the hammer price:
Room and Absentee Bids:
26.40% inc VAT*
Online and Autobids:
26.4% inc VAT*