Mandolin, 1781, Naples, Italy, Italian, Spruce, tortoiseshell, mother-of-pearl, gold alloy, ivory, various other materials, Height: 23 in. (58.4 cm), Chordophone-Lute-plucked-fretted, Antonius Vinaccia (Italian, Naples active 1754–1781 Naples), This extraordinary Neapolitan mandolin is one of the most decorative examples that exists. The bowlback is formed of twenty-three narrow molded strips of tortoiseshell with ivory spacers. The soundboard is lavishly decorated with inlaid mother-of-pearl and tortoiseshell
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Mandolin, 1781, Naples, Italy, Italian, Spruce, tortoiseshell, mother, pearl, gold alloy, ivory, various, materials, Height, 23, 58.4 cm, Chordophone-Lute-plucked-fretted, Antonius Vinaccia, Naples active, 1754–1781, extraordinary, Neapolitan, mandolin, decorative examples, exists, bowlback, formed, twenty-three narrow, molded, strips, ivory spacers, soundboard, lavishly decorated, inlaid mother
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