Geo. C. Dobson Victor Gem Open Back Banjo (1880’s)

Built in New York by Buckbee for teacher / business man George C. Dobson. This banjo features ~10-3/4″ metal clad wood rim with 24 brackets, walnut neck with figure eight headstock, 17-fret thin fingerboard with pearl and abalone inlays, engraved Victor tailpiece, dowel stick has celluloid plate engraved “VICTOR”; the stick is stamped GEM and “GEO. C. DOBSON / 1521 WASHINGTON ST. / BOSTON, MASS” and TRADE MARK VICTOR / PATD MAR.4, 1884. With gigbag