Re: My Grandfather's Mandolin
Yours is a pretty nice looking mandolin, with an interesting provenance, the added Joan Miro pickguard notwithstanding.
I did a Google search for DeLuccia and turned this up, which perhaps you have already found.
"Vincenzo (Vincent) DeLuccia was born in Casigliano Sessa Cilento, Italy in 1882. There he studied instrument making with his father Michael and Grandfather Mateo. he moved to Philadelphia in 1901 where he worked for 20 years in a cigar box factory. Worked in the evenings at home making and repairing instruments. He established a shop in Philadelphia and operated it until he retired in 1950. He was assisted by his brother Giovanni until his brother's untimely death in 1943. He was very well known for his mandolins and guitars as well as his violins and bows. Did mainly repair work but made quite a number of instruments and bows."
Here is a link to all the discussion threads here on DeLuccia.
Some other folks from those conversations will likely weigh on back in about yours.
Mick
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