Rapisarda - - Mandolin - 1940

This is a bowl-backed mandolin (also known as a Neapolitan-style mandolin). This type of instrument is characterized by a rounded, bowl-like back and is often associated with traditional and classical Italian music.
Main features
Bottom of the bowl: The distinctive design with a rounded back in wooden slats.
8 strings: Install four pairs of strings tuned to unison (G-D-A-E).
Inlays: It features decorative inserts, probably mother-of-pearl or abalone, along the edge of the soundboard and around the soundhole, in addition to an elaborate pickguard.
Headstock: The headstock has a carved shape, typical of many antique mandolins, with tuning machines.
Origin: Instruments with these characteristics have historically been produced by renowned luthiers, particularly in Naples and Catania, in Italy.