A few examples of appraisal values for
WILLARD BANJO

• FRUITWOOD AND STEEL
  FRUITWOOD AND STEEL BANJOFruitwood and Steel Banjo
• Vintage ORPHEUM Banjo. From a
  Vintage ORPHEUM Banjo. From a Long Island estate. Dimensions: 24" long
• MORGAN, William Penn, (American,
  MORGAN, William Penn, (American, 1826-1900): Young Banjo Player, Oil/Board, 12'' x 9'', signed lower left, framed, 21'' x 18''. CONDITION: Scattered craquelure, needs cleaning.
• Vernon Banjo fine quality
  Vernon Banjo fine quality instrument with case.
• BELTONE BANJO, ETC.Beltone banjo,
  BELTONE BANJO, ETC.Beltone banjo, together with a Stella mandolin, a Weymann mandolin, and a zither. Condition: As found.
• SLINGERLAND "MAY BELL" FOUR
  SLINGERLAND "MAY BELL" FOUR STRING BANJO. American, first half 20th century. Four string banjo. Laminated maple rim, abalone inserts and floral decoration to back. 33"l.
• Antique/Vintage Banjo in case
  Antique/Vintage Banjo in case
• AMERICAN FOLKSY HOMEMADE BANJO. Mid
  AMERICAN FOLKSY HOMEMADE BANJO. Mid 20th century six strings, silver painted head with punched cross and religious phrase "He is Lord of All, Walk With him". Rim and back in glittery purple. 37"h.
• FOUR STRING TENOR BANJOFour
  FOUR STRING TENOR BANJOFour string tenor banjo. Early 20th Century. Mother-of-pearl star inlay on headstock, flat wooden resonator screwed onto back. Grover Nontip banjo bridge holds strings on drum head. Wear and scuffing to drum head, loss to varnish around neck. Some j-hook brackets are loose. Wear to exterior of fitted case, tearing to felt inside case. 32" H x 12 1/2" L x 4" W
• Small banjo (banjo-lin), four
  Small banjo (banjo-lin), four mother of pearl inlays, 21"L. Surface wear, missing strings and clamp.
• An American Inlaid Five-String
  An American Inlaid Five-String Banjo-Banjeaurine c. 1894 by Samuel S. Stewart Phila. serial # 9538 fully marked with intricate wood and mother-of-pearl inlay some restoration.
• VINTAGE 1940-50'S CELLULOID TENOR
  VINTAGE 1940-50'S CELLULOID TENOR RESONATOR BANJO United States,C.1950Four string tenor banjo with celluloid covered headstock, resonator, and fretboard with chrome accents. Includes booklet on music and hardshell carrying case.
• 1920S VEGA STAR LITTLE WONDER
  1920S VEGA STAR LITTLE WONDER BANJOBelieved to be an early version of the Little Wonder banjo. Except for penned name on rod, there are no marks or stamps on the instrument at all. MOP or abalone inlay star and scrollwork on headstock. Measures about 30" long overall. Case fair. General wear from use and age, no damage. See images. shipping info This item will need to be shipped by a packing company of your choice. We maintain a list of reliable shippers, or you may choose your own.
• RETTBERG AND LANGE ORPHEUM NO. 1
  RETTBERG AND LANGE ORPHEUM NO. 1 TENOR BANJORettberg and Lange Orpheum No. 1 tenor banjo. American, Early 20th Century. Four string tenor banjo with mother-of-pearl inlaid neck. Rettberg and Lange label, patent number 724833. Remnants of a serial number on dowel stick states '102 DO". Small puncture to bottom of drum head, strings are missing. Wear to drum head, wear to headstock and throughout resonator.33" H x 14" L x 4 1/2" W
• E. HOWARD BANJO NO. 5 Circa 1870,
  E. HOWARD BANJO NO. 5 Circa 1870, grained rosewood case, old tablets possibly original. Eight-day time only. Shipping Note: Pick up and delivery only.
• AUGUST POLLMAN MANDOLINE-BANJO.
  AUGUST POLLMAN MANDOLINE-BANJO. August Pollman banjo, with a rosewood back and sides, and a spruce top, 34”L x 10”W x 3”D.
• SCARCE WORCO TENOR BANJO 1940s -
  SCARCE WORCO TENOR BANJO 1940s - 1950s, brand decal on headstock; the maple pot with conforming resonator, 11 in. head; comes in original soft shell case.
• 1920S DEWITT 4 STRING TENOR BANJO
  1920S DEWITT 4 STRING TENOR BANJO United States,Circa 1920Four string seventeen fret banjo with inlaid tendril design headstock and inlaid resonator.
• FAIRBANKS-VEGA STYLE K EIGHT STRING
  FAIRBANKS-VEGA STYLE K EIGHT STRING BANJO-MANDOLINCirca 1920sWith 10 1/8 pot new head and original hard-shell case.''
• Patriotic Civil War-Period Banjo
  Patriotic Civil War-Period Banjo 33.5 in. overall no maker's mark one piece dark wood neck and headstock wooden pot with brass rim skin head. Rim adorned with 16 decorative hooks each depicting an American eagle grasping the Union Forever banner.?Lacking bridge strings tuner and tailpiece. This instrument is similar to those seen in Civil War images.AUCTIONEER'S NOTE: It has been called to our attention that this banjo was probably produced after the Civil War ca 1870s-1880s.? Condition: Expected wear including some wear to fretboard with some nicks and scratches.?
• Folk Art Tin Banjos American. Two
  Folk Art Tin Banjos American. Two folk art banjos each with tin body wooden handle and metal strings; largest lg. 33.5 wd. 10 dp. 4.25 in. Condition: Missing strings and wear.
• 2 pieces. Original Photographs -
  2 pieces. Original Photographs - Salt prints: Banjo player with other musical instruments. Ca. 1850. Ovate, 7 1/8 x 5 1/4 inches (180 x 133 mm). Somewhat faded. * Performer with hat and cane (Jo Cowell?). Ca. 1857. 6 5/8 x 4 1/8 inches (168 x 105 mm). Rich ptg., clean & well preserved.
• Estrada 4 string banjo with
  Estrada 4 string banjo with resonator and wrist rest. Very good condtion. Comes with soft shell case.
• UNMARKED BANJO UKECirca 1950Plain
  UNMARKED BANJO UKECirca 1950Plain unadorned peghead with unlisted shape. Twelve cleat pot. Waverly five-string tailpiece. No bridge. Original green felt soft bag-case.
• Banjo barometer With thermometer
  Banjo barometer With thermometer and convex mirror, the dial signed "J.J. Lockwood Preston". H. 37 in.
• EARLY 20TH CENT. EAST TN FOLK ART
  EARLY 20TH CENT. EAST TN FOLK ART BANJOAppalachian fretless five string banjo with skin head, Johnson County, Tennessee. Signed in pencil to the underside of head "RFD 1 Box 30/ Volna Osborne/ Dortha Wallace/ Nov 18 1925_Tenn/RFD1 Box 30". 33 3/4"L x 10" dia. (head). Note: Volna Marion Osborne (b. Feb. 7, 1899) and Dortha Ella Wallace (b. Jan. 27, 1900) were married by 1920. Condition: Some looseness to strings. Tears/losses to vellum head.
• AMERICAN INLAID TENOR BANJO: 4
  AMERICAN INLAID TENOR BANJO: 4 string with original skin inlaid mother of pearl fingerboard inlaid bone diamond on peghead. Applied decoration to resonator. Unmarked as to maker. 23'' l. x 9 1/2'' resonator dia. Sold with original hard case 23 1/4'' l. x 10 3/4'' x 4 1/2''.CONDITION: Note this banjo show signs of play and use.
• FOLK-PAINTED GOURD. Signed B.I.
  FOLK-PAINTED GOURD. Signed B.I. Robards Oxford North Carolina. Titled Pickin' de ole banjo and dated ''Killrell North Carolina December 1 1883''. Wonderful depiction of African Americans in front of a log cabin. 8''h. Ex Charleton Bradsher (North Carolina).
• HOMEMADE FOLK ART BANJO, CA.
  HOMEMADE FOLK ART BANJO, CA. 1900Homemade folk art banjo, ca. 1900, with brass pot, bone bridge, and tail piece, 33 1/2" l. Condition: Missing two peg sockets, as expected wear consistent with age and use.
• Painted bronze and white metal
  Painted bronze and white metal figure of a black boy playing the banjo late 19th c. 8" h. ?
• 1926 BACON AND DAY SILVER BELL
  1926 BACON AND DAY SILVER BELL BANJO1926 Bacon and Day Silver Bell banjo in case. Accented with Mother of Pearl inlay. Banjo was crafted in Groton, CT. Although the earliest Bacon banjos were produced by various makers for Bacon from 1906-1920, the company's most famous era began in 1922 when David Day left the Vega company to partner with Fred Bacon who had begun crafting his instruments in-house in 1920. The Silver Bell line of instruments were introduced in 1923. For shipping quote, please contact Box Brothers Sacramento at boxbrosacto@gmail.com. Condition: Some wear to case and minor scratches on banjo. Witherell's strives to provide as much information and photographs as possible but encourages in-person inspection by bidders. Condition: statements are only for general guidance and should not be relied upon as complete statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty or assumption of liability by Witherell's. All lots are sold "AS IS" under the Terms & Condition: s.
• NICE AMERICAN GAMBLING THEME FOLK
  NICE AMERICAN GAMBLING THEME FOLK BANJO United States,Mid 20th CenturyA great find, from the Tanzi family comes this maple resonator banjo with plywood side wrap, pierced and chased aluminum decoration, with billet aluminum18 lug head ring signed Tony Tanzi, and quality German aluminum hardware. The neck is also maple with rosewood fretboard inlaid with abalone shell gambling motif, each representing the fret position, the 20th fret is flanked by "Tony" and Golliwog face. A nice playing banjo, sounds great.
• Banjo 33-1/2'' Long
  Banjo 33-1/2'' Long
• ELTON FOUR STRING BANJO United
  ELTON FOUR STRING BANJO United States,20th CenturyFine long neck banjo without resonator back.
• Four-string tenor banjo, figured
  Four-string tenor banjo, figured maple pot and neck, mother-of-pearl inlay, celluloid tuners, pot with 21 brackets, original hide skin, adjustable neck, face with drawings and sayings with various names, "Madame Molitiere", "Hey, hay, girl", images from 1920s and 1930s, interior frame marked "Perfacktone", 30 in. Frame in good condition.
• GIBSON TB-2 1925 TENOR
  GIBSON TB-2 1925 TENOR BANJOProhibition Era Pre War Tenor Banjo. Early Jazz era with wavy/serpentine flange. Case appears original. Case overall approx. 33-1/2" L x 14-1/2" W x 5" H Played condition. See images for more details. This item will need to be shipped by a packingcompany of your choice. We maintain a list of reliable shippers, or you may choose your own.