1890's Washburn Piccolo Banjo. One step below the presentation model with a heavy ebony fingerboard and imperial hooks and nuts, beaded tuners, original tailpiece, and birch neck with volute.
Washburn Family Small Five String Banjos
Washburn Family Small Five String Banjos
Here is an extremely rare 1890's L&H/Washburn Ladies Five String Banjo in the center with ten inch rim and seventeen inch neck. Original Walrus Ivory pegs and Tailpiece. To its left is the 1890's Washburn Piccolo with a very similar fingerboard.
On the right is a Baycu Piccolele with a Washburn style carved neck and an engraved inlayed ebony fingerboard from an 1890's Washburn Bowl Back mandolin. The Piccolele has matching peghead,carved neck volute, carved dowel stick, and matching Washburn Gear inlay on heel.
Below is the engraved fingerboard inlays of the ten inch Ladies Washburn Banjo.
Above are the engraved inlays of PIccolele fingerboard from a Washburn Bowl Back Mandolin.