NEOPOLITAN ROSEWOOD MANDOLIN BY CALACE, LABELLED NICOLA & RAFFAELE CALACE,Italian, Late 19th Century. Labelled Anno 1893, Fabbrica Di Instrumenti Armonici, Nicola E. Raffaele Calace, Fu Antonio, Via Universito N9 E10. 11, Napoli. Having pear shaped back, feather banded inlay; sound hole having mother-of-pearl & tortoiseshell inlay. The seventeen fret fingerboard also with mother of pearl inlay. Peg head mounted with two metal plates on back. - 23 1/2" in length. Estimate $600-800
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