Antique Lyon & Healy Lakeside Maple Bowl Back Mandolin 24"

Description

Late 19th to early 20th century Lakeside eight string, bowl back mandolin guitar by Lyon & Healy. Made of maple with angled cant and head, segmented bowl back. Ebonized oxbow shaped scratchplate / pickguard, fret / fingerboard, and bridge. Bone tuning pegs. Numbered 16561. Tail piece marked Pat Mch 10 91.

"Lyon & Healy Harps, Inc. is an American musical instrument manufacturer based in Chicago, Illinois and is a subsidiary of Salvi Harps, but also has a layered corporate structure. Today best known for concert harps, the company's Chicago headquarters and manufacturing facility contains a showroom and concert hall. George W. Lyon and Patrick J. Healy began the company in 1864 as a sheet music shop. By the end of the 19th century, they manufactured a wide range of musical instruments—including not only harps, but pianos, guitars, mandolins, banjos, ukuleles and various brass and other percussion instruments." (Wikipedia)

Condition

Fair Condition - wear and distressing from age and use; splitting.

Dimensions

23.75" x 8" x 6" (Length x Width x Depth)