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H9051 Mandolin, wood / metal / mother of pearl / plastic / paper, Ermelinda Silvestri, Catania, Italy, early 20th century. Click to enlarge.
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Mandolin made by Ermelinda Silvestri

Mandolin, Ermelinda Silvestri, Catania, Italy [early 20th century]

Mandolin with flattish curved back and decorative panel or scratch plate around soundhole featuring inlaid mother-of-pearl horseshoe and four-leaf clovers. A chequered pattern of dark and light woods edge the upper part of the body. Neck has 21 metal frets with the neck meeting the body at the 10th fret. Mother of pearl fret dots are inlayed in pairs into the front of fingerboard. Metal tuning machines with ivory heads on …

Summary

Object No.

H9051

Object Statement

Mandolin, wood / metal / mother of pearl / plastic / paper, Ermelinda Silvestri, Catania, Italy, early 20th century

Physical Description

Mandolin, Ermelinda Silvestri, Catania, Italy [early 20th century]

Mandolin with flattish curved back and decorative panel or scratch plate around soundhole featuring inlaid mother-of-pearl horseshoe and four-leaf clovers. A chequered pattern of dark and light woods edge the upper part of the body. Neck has 21 metal frets with the neck meeting the body at the 10th fret. Mother of pearl fret dots are inlayed in pairs into the front of fingerboard. Metal tuning machines with ivory heads on pegs. Back is marked with a rising sun in blonde wood on a dark brown background. Maker's label inside.

Marks

Label reads: FABBRICA/ STRUMENTI MUSICALI/ ARTISTICI/ ERMELINDA SILVESTRI/ DITTA FONDATA NEL 1891/ ITALIA CATANIA;

Metal tailpiece stamped: SILVESTRI

Belly stamped: MADE IN ITALY

Bridge marked: GREY & SONS.

Short URL

https://ma.as/254561

Production

Source

Credit Line

Gift of Mr & Mrs E A & V I Crome, 1973

Acquisition Date

10 July 1973

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{{cite web |url=https://ma.as/254561 |title=Mandolin made by Ermelinda Silvestri |author=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences |access-date=5 June 2023 |publisher=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, Australia}}

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