Puglisi Reale - - Mandolin - Italy - 1917 (No reserve price)
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Puglisi Reale & Figli bowlback mandolin from Italy, circa 1917, in good functional condition with spruce soundboard, rosewood ribs, and original tailpiece and tuners.
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Fine Italian Bowlback Mandolin – Puglisi Reale & Figli, Catania – ca. 1917
Dealer label: Félix Krein, Esch-sur-Alzette (Luxembourg)
Beautiful early-20th-century bowlback mandolin made by the renowned Sicilian workshop Puglisi Reale & Figli, Catania. The internal label and stamps indicate manufacture around 1917, during the golden era of Italian lutherie. Imported and sold by Luxembourg music dealer Félix Krein, whose brass plaque remains on the headstock.
Features & Details
• Maker: Puglisi Reale & Figli, Catania
• Dealer: Félix Krein, Esch-Alzette (Luxembourg)
• Year: c.1917
• Materials:
• Bowl with multiple rosewood ribs, beautifully preserved
• Spruce soundboard with inlaid butterfly pickguard
• Mother-of-pearl rosette inlay
• Original metal tailpiece and tuning plates
• Condition:
• No cracks in the bowl or soundboard
• Light wear consistent with age
• Small area of past varnish retouching
• Tuners functional
• Bridge and strings present
• Sound: Warm, bright, characterful Italian tone (not fully tested under tension due to age)
• Dimensions: Standard mandolin size
A very decorative and collectible historical instrument from one of the most appreciated Sicilian mandolin makers.
Fine Italian Bowlback Mandolin – Puglisi Reale & Figli, Catania – ca. 1917
Dealer label: Félix Krein, Esch-sur-Alzette (Luxembourg)
Beautiful early-20th-century bowlback mandolin made by the renowned Sicilian workshop Puglisi Reale & Figli, Catania. The internal label and stamps indicate manufacture around 1917, during the golden era of Italian lutherie. Imported and sold by Luxembourg music dealer Félix Krein, whose brass plaque remains on the headstock.
Features & Details
• Maker: Puglisi Reale & Figli, Catania
• Dealer: Félix Krein, Esch-Alzette (Luxembourg)
• Year: c.1917
• Materials:
• Bowl with multiple rosewood ribs, beautifully preserved
• Spruce soundboard with inlaid butterfly pickguard
• Mother-of-pearl rosette inlay
• Original metal tailpiece and tuning plates
• Condition:
• No cracks in the bowl or soundboard
• Light wear consistent with age
• Small area of past varnish retouching
• Tuners functional
• Bridge and strings present
• Sound: Warm, bright, characterful Italian tone (not fully tested under tension due to age)
• Dimensions: Standard mandolin size
A very decorative and collectible historical instrument from one of the most appreciated Sicilian mandolin makers.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Brand
Puglisi Reale
Multiple Models
No
Country of Origin
Italy
Year of Manufacture
1917
Condition
Good
Nr of items
1
Includes
Strings
Weight
600 g
Material
Rosewood, Spruce, Wood
Height
17 cm
Length
61 cm
Width
21 cm
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