18th Century Spanish six double course guitar, labelled Juan...

Hammer

£9,000

18th Century Spanish six double course guitar, labelled Juan Pages Me Hizo En Cadiz, Anno 1791; Back and sides: cypress, large repaired cracks to back, many cracks including wood infill to sides; Top: rosewood inlaid finger patch to treble side and with scrolling bridge finials; Neck: cedar with large tapering head; Fingerboard: rosewood, heavy wear to first position; Frets: brass, worn, tapered frets running onto the table; Case: fitted ebonised wooden case; Nut width: 52mm; Scale length: 645mm; Overall condition: good for age

*See a similar example sold - ex lot 616, Gardiner Houlgate, 14th September 2017

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Many repaired and cleated cracks to the body. Some fillet infill to some of the cracks. Refinishing throughout. Shadow of the label appears to suggest that it has been shifted to the right at some stage (perhaps have previously fallen off - the area size appears to match). Head appears to have had some work. See images to see what appears to be an old crack and the head may well have been re-grafted. Groove wear to rosewood fingerboard. Later brass frets. Comes in a fitted ebonised case. See many images for general condition guidance