I was given an old bowl back mandolin a few moths ago, it had been left in a cellar and not played for years, I dusted it down put some new strings on and to my surprise it sounds really good. I showed it to a local musician who owns a shop selling second hand instruments, he offered me £200 for it, which I refused, as he seemed to be over anxious to be its new owner.
The mandolin is an Italian Ferrari from about 1890 I have no idea what its true value is, could anyone give me a estimate as to what it might be worth ?