Circa 1920, serial # 567, spruce top, walnut two-piece back, mahogany sides and neck, original open gear tuners and tailpiece, top and back binding, carved headstock, oval sound hole with black and white inlaid border, mother-of-pearl fingerboard dots. No pickguard or case.

From the Living Estate of Betsy Tom Lawrence Homewood, Raleigh, NC

Lyon & Healy mandolins are highly regarded, appearing less frequently than their cousins from Kalamazoo.

Small area of pick wear; no apparent cracks; expected dings and scratches from normal use; spotting and finish loss to back of the headstock; replacement adjustable bridge (original one-piece bridge is present). Good-very good condition.

$500 - 1,000