32.      $650

Early presentation banjo, ca. 1830.  I can’t identify a maker for this early banjo. The 32-inch case is mahogany, the front gilded with rope decoration, the tablet professionally redone and the throat either a very early repaint or original with touch-up.  I favor the latter.  The painted metal dial is held down with L-turns and has been touched up and varnished.  The hands look original.  The time-only movement is standard issue, driven by a lead weight. The weight shield and tie-down may be original.  It is running nicely.  $700-$1000.