C.F. MARTIN AND COMPANY

A PROTOTYPE GUITAR, STYLE D-17QM, NAZARETH, PA., 1999

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C.F. MARTIN AND COMPANY
A PROTOTYPE GUITAR, STYLE D-17QM, NAZARETH, PA., 1999
The headstock bearing the logo C.F. Martin & Co. EST. 1833, labeled C.F. Martin & Co D-17QM Quilted Mahogany Dreadnought Made in USA The Martin Guitar Company Nazareth, Pennsylvania USA, bearing the serial number 714254, length of back 20 in (508 mm) with case (2)

Sale room notice

Please note Christie's is selling lots 1-49 as agent for an organization which holds a state of New York Exempt Organization Certificate. Purchases, of lots 1-49, collected in New York will not be subject to sales tax.

Lot Essay

The D-17QM is built on the lines of Martin's Style 17 Dreadnoughts with the exception of the exotic quilted mahogany used for the body construction. This guitar is one of a kind and was never put into production.

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