Antique German Guitar with Mother-of-Pearl Marquetry Inlay

German guitar, model W1318, circa 1890, Nicely decorated with…
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German guitar, model W1318, circa 1890, Nicely decorated with repeated bands of marquetry in Mother-of-pearl and abalone shell following the edges of the table, around the sound hole, and detailed in places on the fingerboard. The bridge terminating in a stylised scallop design. A parquetry inlay to edges of the verso. W1318 handwritten to interior, 93 cm long

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  • Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
  • Verso - Verso is the "back" side of a sheet of paper, art work, coin or medal. The front side is "recto".
  • Mother-Of-Pearl - Mother-of-pearl, technical name "nacre", is the inner layer of a sea shell. The iridescent colours and strength of this material were widely used in the nineteenth century as an inlay in jewellery, furniture, (especially papier mache furniture) and musical instruments.

    In the early 1900s it was used to make pearl buttons. Mother-of-pearl is a soft material that is easily cut or engraved.

    Nowadays it is a by-product of the oyster, freshwater pearl mussel and abalone industries.

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