Rosewood Marquetry, Carved Wood, Inlaid Mother-of-Pearl and Brass Five-String Resonator Banjo, Possibly Orpheum, Made by William Rettburg and William Lange. Inlaid in mother-of-pearl on the peghead with a floral and scroll foliate device, the abalone frets inlaid in mother-of-pearl with similar flowers and leaves, the base of the neck carved with a dragon, the resonator inlaid in satinwood with scrolling vinery and the flange pierced with snowflakes; housed in a soft sided case. H: 38.25 in., Drum head: 11 in., D: 4 in.

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38.25 x 11 x 4 in