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S S STEWART Five String BANJO Dates to 1880's
Estimated price for orientation: 1 000 $
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Description
This was my Grandpas banjo. It has been in storage for a long time. I have only dusted it and left it as I found it. The stamp which says S. S. STEWART PHILA. PA. dates it from 1885 to 1888. It is also stamped GRADE 2 with a Serial # of 5036. There is also a paper label on the inside wood that is very faint but says S. S. STEWART PHILA. PA. It is a five string with white pegs and a black peg on the fifth string. You can see in the pictures that there is one replacement screw. The skin is cracked below the bridge and someone put a piece of tap on it. There is a small carving on the neck which looks like a clover. Wood is in great shape with no bow, twists or cracks. There are some minor scratches on the neck. It would need to be re-skinned and strings would need to be replaced to play. I did not find any case with it. Diameter is 11-1/4" and length of neck is 24". For being over 125 years old it is in good shape. I will be happy to send more pictures if requested. Ships in the US only.
Description
This was my Grandpas banjo. It has been in storage for a long time. I have only dusted it and left it as I found it. The stamp which says S. S. STEWART PHILA. PA. dates it from 1885 to 1888. It is also stamped GRADE 2 with a Serial # of 5036. There is also a paper label on the inside wood that is very faint but says S. S. STEWART PHILA. PA. It is a five string with white pegs and a black peg on the fifth string. You can see in the pictures that there is one replacement screw. The skin is cracked below the bridge and someone put a piece of tap on it. There is a small carving on the neck which looks like a clover. Wood is in great shape with no bow, twists or cracks. There are some minor scratches on the neck. It would need to be re-skinned and strings would need to be replaced to play. I did not find any case with it. Diameter is 11-1/4" and length of neck is 24". For being over 125 years old it is in good shape. I will be happy to send more pictures if requested. Ships in the US only.