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This is an old, extremely rare, Italian harp-mandolin, perhaps from the early to mid C20th. It is in good condition after minimal restoration. There is a makers label which says....

This instrument is now fully restored. The top is sound with no repairs. It has a slightly domed rosewood back and sides. The original fingerboard and brass frets are level. The tail, tuners and bridge are all originals. The top only, has been re-finished with Tru-oil varnish. It has been restrung with ultra-light GHS bronze wound classical strings, and is now playing well with an easy action, and a light, bright sound, and good sustain.

Other than cleaning, I have completed the repairs as follows… 1) levelled the fingerboard and original frets; 2) repaired slight damage to edging; 3) refinished the top with Tru-oil; and 4) re-fitted the bridge.

 

Mandolin Specifications (In Millimetres)
Overall Length of Mandolin	630mm
Width of mandolin at widest point	220mm
Approx. Depth of mandolin	90mm at bridge.
Finish	Retains original finish throughout, except the top which has been refinished with Tru-oil, a hard thin modern varnish.
Belly wood	Excellent quality, close-grained, book-matched spruce top, with no repairs. Edging and purfling in good repair.
Scratch plate	Floral design, in good condition.
Sound hole	Oval 70 x 40mm.
Back and sides	Rosewood back, and sides in perfect order.
Neck and Head	Single-piece neck and head in good condition.
Fingerboard	Original f/b with 23 original re-levelled frets. Original nut. Position markers at 3, 5, 7, 10 and 12.
Machine heads	Original tuners with original buttons. All working.
Tailpiece	Original steel tail, 8 string hooks.
Bridge/tensioner	Original compensated rosewood and bone bridge re-fitted.
Scale Length Bridge to nut	Scale of 335mm
G string height at bridge	6.5mm
E string height at bridge	5.5mm
12th fret to bottom of G string (Action)	1.75mm
12th fret to bottom of E string (Action)	1.75mm
Width of fretboard at nut	25mm
Width of fretboard at widest point	36mm
Sleeve guard	N/A
Case	I have no suitable case or bag for this one.