Bowl-back J.G.Winder mandolin with label to the inside "J.G.Winder mandoline maker, London, The frets on this instrument are warranted true". "Paterson Sons & Co Perth" retailer plastic plaque attached to the head. Mandolin is 60cm long, bowl 30cm long, 19.5cm wide, 16cm deep, some scratches in places, a crack on the top, please see the photos J.G.Winder was an English instrument maker active in London around the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The company produced various stringed instruments, including zither banjos and mandolins. The mandolins were typically bowl-back (Neapolitan style), which was popular in Europe at the time. J Paterson Sons & Co in Perth was part of a large, renowned Scottish firm of music merchants and piano sellers, founded in the early 19th century in Edinburgh. The business grew to become one of the largest of its kind in the world, with multiple branches across Scotland, including in Ayr, Dumfries, Paisley, Perth, and Dundee.