"Maggie May"

Inspired by the eponymous Rod Stewart song, this delightful little mandolin has a body of exotic ziricote, Honduran rosewood burl (HRB) fretboard and mustache, trimmed with inlaid brass frets, bridge, and tuning pegs. It is mounted on a hardwood base, and encased in a glass dome. This is Old World hand craftsmanship using no computerization or chemical finishes. 

Artist: Nancy R Koerner, 2018  
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Materials: Ziricote, Honduran rosewood burl (heartwood), brass wire, glass beads. Base of rosewood, mahogany, zericote, and brass rod. Housed in glass dome w/ black acrylic base.

​Dimensions: Mandolin 4” tall x 2” wide x ½ ” thick. Dome 5” tall x 3” diameter.

​Signature: Features NK ’18 monogram on mandolin back, lower left corner, and NK “etching” on glass dome.​

Other info: Honduran rosewood burl is a planetary legacy, one of the rarest, most valuable, and most collectible woods in the world. This one-of-a-kind HRB creation represents the heavenly after-life of a tree, a breathtaking reincarnation of natural living beauty. The raw rosewood is legally imported by the artist, who is licensed and permitted under USDA/APHIS regulation, and approved by C.I.T.E.S. as an environmentally-friendly enterprise.