Giuseppe Puglisi Reale & Figli Model: Mandolino Napolitano (Neapolitan Bowl-Back Mandolin) City of production: Catania (Sicily) Country of production: Italy Year of production: 1916 (according to label on inside) Top material: Rosette inlay: Mother of pearl star figures Pickguard material: Tortoise Back material: Brazilian rosewood (Dalbergia Negra) Sides material: Brazilian rosewood (Dalbergia Negra) Headstock material: Brazilian rosewood (Dalbergia Negra) Neck material: Brazilian rosewood (Dalbergia Negra) Binding material: Mixed woods Tuning machines knobs material: Bone Top nut material: Bone Bridge nut material: Bone String amount: Eight String type: Steel Fretboard material: Rosewood Fretboard inlay: White dots Tailpiece type: Traditional Sicilian four-pinned tailpiece Eqquipped with new mandoline strings. Fully origonal. Only the action comes up from the 4th fret see last photo.