Thompson & Odell Artist Open Back 5 String Banjo c1880s Belleek dating back to the late

dating back to the late 19th century when foreign tobacco companies entered the Chinese market

They were selling banjos as early as 1870 and began manufacturing their own in the early 1900s

Phil's still life work shows an interest in light

Presented in excellent condition and complete with its original box and certificate of authenticity

Crafted from high-quality lead crystal

Thompson & Odell Artist Open Back 5 String Banjo c1880s Belleek dating back to the lateThis is the "Artist" model by Boston Massachusetts firm Thompson and Odell. This banjo is in great condition for its age. Its had "new" tuning machines added many years ago, the buttons are bone but still retains a friction violin peg for the fifth string. The neck is perfectly straight. No bow or warp. Currently strung with Clifford Essex nylon classical banjo strings. I've not adjusted the neck on this banjo, its as it would have been from new i. e.