Antique 1890s Washburn Roundback Rosewood Mandolin c1894 AS-IS

Description: Seller: Alley-Antiques DESCRIPTION: Antique Musical Instruments. This is a very collectible 19th Century Washburn round back mandolin. Dates back to the 1890s. Circa 1894. AS-IS. This is a display piece, study piece, or possibly a restoration project, or parts. It has 2 labels inside. One is "The New Washburn Latest Model" and the other is Washburn's one year guarantee from purchase date(which has expired about 129 years ago). Also on the makers label it mentions Highest Award Winner at Columbia. Exposition Chicago 1893 and Gold Metal Winner and Diploma of honor Antwerp 1894. Very early Washburn instrument. It is a beautiful and well made instrument. Has a rosewood round back. Nice etched makers metal plate on back. Antique. Over 100 years old. AS-IS condition. Has original finish. All tuners are original. Frets original and all in place. 4 small areas of Mother's of Pearl in place. Labels in good shape and in place. Back metal engraved makers label piece on back is in place. Missing 4 strings. Missing bridge. Missing areas of celluloid? banding around mandolin. Back has a couple small areas of celluloid? line that is lacking. Missing the bottom front metal string cover on bottom. Has a couple small cracks on bottom of face. The bottom sides of face is slightly lifting. Nice very collectible display piece. You could find s bridge, re string the mandolin and it would display beautifully. This piece is as is and you can do as much or as little as you want to it. Antique. Around 130 year old Washburn musical instrument. Upon close inspection you may notice some minor scuffs, dings, and scratches typical of age and use. Overall measures just under 23 3/4" long, 7 3/8" wide, and 6" tall at extremes. Selling as pictured(Mandolin only, no case). If unsure of anything please ask questions before purchasing as this is an AS-IS sale. Pictures considered part of the description. Shipping total includes insurance, and tracking. BID WITH CONFIDENCE . We have been long time collectors and dealers of early English Transferware, Quality 19th century furniture, and Victoriana. We have been selling on Ebay since 1997.We always strive to describe the items to the best of our abilities. All items we sell are old and will show appropriate wear and tear, the pieces will not look brand new. They will have character. If you have any questions feel free to email us. This is an auction and ALL SALES ARE FINAL. TERMS: International buyers must have 10 feedback or more (or contact us prior to bidding). We accept credit cards through Paypal. Buyer pays shipping, handling, and insurance. Payment must clear before pick-up or shipping of an item. We need to hear from the high bidder within 2 days of auction end. Payment needs to arrive within 2 days after the auction, or we reserve the right to sell to the second highest bidder or relist the item, unless prior arrangement has been made. We usually ship 3 to 5 days after payment clears. All items sold as-is where-is. We are only responsible for the item while in our possession. We will not be held responsible for items lost or damaged during shipping. We will pack all items VERY WELL with bubble wrap and peanuts(furniture will be packed by the shipper). That is why ALL of the items purchased require insurance. In the unlikely event an item is damaged or lost by the mail/shipper we will work with you to help you file your claim, but the settlement will be between you and the carrier. Buyer is responsible for shipping arrangements on furniture items. We do have the phone number/email address of a couple of good shippers and will forward this if needed. When bidding on this item you agree to the terms listed above. Check out our other auctions for other early transferware and quality antiques. Thanks

Price: 125 USD

Location: Darrington, Washington

End Time: 2024-12-13T23:43:32.000Z

Shipping Cost: 24.87 USD