Fairbanks & Cole Imperial Model 5 String Banjo, c. 1890, made in Boston, black varnish finish, half-spun rim, mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard.
Overall length is 34 3/4 in. (88.3 cm.), 11 7/8 in. (30.2 cm.) diameter head, and 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 26 1/2 in. (673 mm.). Width of nut is 1 5/16 in. (33 mm.). Excellent Condition.
