Just interested to find out
A more complete portrait of the instrument may give more clues to the maker.
Could be a G. P. Matthew Paul. The medallion looks similar to the attached photo. Maybe it's been reversed/customised ?
tdennis, I just have the neck, no pot. The neck has a sharp "V" shape, no extra marks, although the pegs are somewhat distinctive.
Steve, yes perhaps customized-by whom?
Thanks for replies.
The machines are fairly common as found on untold numbers of zither banjos.
It was not uncommon for name badges to be flipped or replaced with initials, I expect most local jewelers or watchmakers would be capable of that sort of thing with little effort. That said, considering that nearly every household in London might have had a zither banjo at one time or another, you will be narrowing it down to the entire population of England between 1888 and 1940 or so. Should be easy to sort out who the initials belong to (just kidding).
Edited by - Joel Hooks on 05/13/2026 11:39:35
Dang! Common machines and zither banjo neck?? I hadn't thought of that. Thanks for the information.
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Originally posted by Pauls Pretty Good Stufftdennis, I just have the neck, no pot. The neck has a sharp "V" shape, no extra marks, although the pegs are somewhat distinctive.
Steve, yes perhaps customized-by whom?
Thanks for replies.
J H Zuckbee !
Yep, gotta bee that
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