Marquetry and Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Five-String Resonator Banjo. Inlaid in various woods on the rosewood peghead with an owl, perched on a branch with scrolled leaves beneath a fleur-de-lys and surrounded by leaves and tendrils, all in mother-of-pearl, the neck inlaid with matching scrolls, flowers and leaves. H: 36.625 in., Drum head: 11 in., D: 3.625 in.

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36.625 x 11 x 3.625 in