#42 • Vintage Open-Back Banjo with Case and Decorative Inlays

Part of Extraordinary Personal Music Collection (timed auction by Bravo Auctioneers)

Status: Sold

A vintage open-back banjo featuring detailed inlay work along the fretboard, including decorative designs such as a house and floral motifs. Includes a textured head with metal hardware and tension hooks around the rim. Markings on the metal tailpiece read "PAT MAR, 1, 1887." Comes with a hard, padded case lined with blue fabric. Condition shows signs of wear consistent with age, such as patina on hardware and discoloration of the drum head.