A fretless 5 string by Spencer Circa
1880s. Ebony fingerboard with inlays. original friction peg tuners
(5 string peg a replacement) 12 inch vellum. A well made maple pot
with brass nickel plated outer. Good order. £275
ref Bf169
Richard ("Dick") Spencer, a teacher, player
and composer of and for the fretted instruments, established a
workshop and studio at 84 High Street, Clapham, London, in 1880
producing extremely well-made banjos