It's hard to make any conclusive remarks about the mandolin but I would assume it is European and it has some serious issues structurally. More photos would help.
It was probably made in the US probably earlier than the 20's. I don't think these are European but I've been wrong before. These come up every now and then. Beyond that I'm not sure what mystery you're looking to solve. In the US manufacturers made instruments with no label "for the trade" so that teachers and schools and retailers could sell them as their own, either labeled or not labeled. There's a recent discussion here someplace regarding the wood pickguard. Unfortunately they are not real valuable and many very decent examples of mandolins from this era survived. Post a picture of the back.
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It might help to know where it was found (country, city)
"It's comparable to playing a cheese slicer."
--M. Stillion
"Bargain instruments are no bargains if you can't play them"
--J. Garber
Hello, the mandolin is founded in the Netherlands, Apeldoorn.
Then Nick is probably right about origin. The bigger thing here is that it's not a bowlback, it's a flat back. That could move it closer to 1920. The doubled up tailpiece would also be a clue. Then there are the fretboard dots. 3-7-10. Nothing at 5.
The tuners are early tuners.
"It's comparable to playing a cheese slicer."
--M. Stillion
"Bargain instruments are no bargains if you can't play them"
--J. Garber
These mandolins with that boat shape heel appear to be central European. Bearing in mind that many of the German makers were in close proximity- just a few miles from those in Bohemia, it could be German or Czech. The tuners are German made and are probably no later than the 1920s although such parts could remain in stock for a fair few years.
Edit: This is a Czech mandolin- massively overpriced but from the same era, possibly newer judging by the tuner buttons- different decorative style and tailpiece but many similarities.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/313397038...EaAoVREALw_wcB
About the only thing the linked mandolin and this one have in common is the flat back.
"It's comparable to playing a cheese slicer."
--M. Stillion
"Bargain instruments are no bargains if you can't play them"
--J. Garber
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