Banjo, ca. 1895 Icilio Consalvi ([Italian] Massachusetts, United States 1865–1951)
- Materials: Body/Neck: Maple • Fingerboard/Headstock: Ebony • Armrests: Silver • Tuning Pegs/Tailpiece: Ivory • Inlays/Misc: Mother-of-pearl, abalone, semi-precious stones - Length: 88.9 cm - Strings: 5 - Other Notes: Abalone is another name for a group of sea snails. The inside of their shell contains Nacre (mother-of-pearl), which can be highly iridescent in some species.
Source: Boston-MFA
All I can say is, Wow!!!!!
there are banjos, there are nice banjos, there are beautiful banjos, and then there’s this banjo. damn















