Clifford Essex The Popular 5 String Banjo w Hard Case S/H (c)

CLIFFORD ESSEX THE POPULAR BANJO OPEN BACK 5 STRING WITH ORIGINAL HARD CASE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH WOULD PUT THIS AS BEEN MADE BETWEEN 1900-1936 I HAVE FOUND ANOTHER FOR SALE WITH SERIAL NUMBER U636 (THIS ONE IS U698) WHICH THEY DATE AS 1900-1919 AND BECAUSE THIS HAS A CLIFFORD ESSEX & SON BADGE I WOULD DATE THIS AS CIRCA 1919-1936 REALLY NICE QUALITY BANJO WITH MAHOGANY NECK AND EBONY FINGERBOARD PLUS LOVELY INLAYS ITS IN REMARKABLE CONDITION FOR ITS AGE PLAYS, LOOKS AND SOUNDS SUPERB CLIFFORD ESSEX ARE STILL GOING TODAY AND A SIMILAR SPEC INSTRUMENT WOULD COST YOU £1695 NEW THEY RECENTLY SOLD A MODERN SPEC INSTRUMENT AT £895 YOU DONT SEE MANY OF THESE VINTAGE ONES ABOUT, ESPECIALLY ONE THAT IS STILL SO PLAYABLE AS THIS ONE LISTERS GUITARS COLLECTABLE S/H BARGAIN PRICE ONLY £649!!!!