| Wilmshurst patent banjo Arthur John Wilmshurst started about 1890 at 3 Layard Road, Bermondsey, London, S.E. He specialised in his own zither-banjos, which were easily identifiable by the ornate metal fretwork (backed by coloured silk) between the straining, hoop and the outer casing of the instrument . This is a nice example with mother of pearl inlaid ebony fingerboard. The name stamped on the nickel plated fretwork. in playing order. brass tuner plates with pearloid buttons. £225 ref Bf149 |
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