A banjo mandolin, unknown maker, circa 1940s
Estimate $1,000 – $2,000
PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF MR KIRK PENGILLY, SYDNEY
calfskin head, floating bridge, rosewood fingerboard, nickel hardware, eight buttoned machine heads, hardwood neck and rim, acquired on 12 October 1981
"I bought this instrument in 1981 whilst on tour on the east coast of Australia. I used it on the recording of 'Biting Bullets' from the 'Listen Like Thieves' album [1985]." Kirk Pengilly
- Lot Sold $2,400 (Hammer Price)
- $2,928 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
Private Collection of Mr Kirk Pengilly, Sydney, acquired 12 October 1981
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Guy CairnduffHead Arts & DesignMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Guy Cairnduff |
Geoffrey SmithChairman Australian & International ArtMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Geoffrey Smith |
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Matthew LiveriadisConsultant Specialist, Guitars Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Matthew Liveriadis |
Olivia JiaAdministrator Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Olivia Jia |
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