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Mandoline Circa 1850

A warm spruce soundboard glows against lacquered black woodwork inlaid with delicate mother-of-pearl floral marquetry — the hallmark artistry of 19th-century Italian mandolin makers working in the Neapolitan tradition. Dating to circa 1850, this antique bowl-back mandolin retains its original period case, itself a beautifully aged artifact with carved figural detailing along the neck. The instrument speaks to an era when handcrafted musical objects were considered objects of high decorative and social standing, displayed proudly in the parlors of cultured European households. A one-of-a-kind European antique that brings centuries of Old World artisanship to a Scottsdale home as a wall display, styled vignette, or collector's centerpiece.

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