Riley - Baker Perfected Patent Pewter five string banjo, with with engraved neck and resonator, the base of the resonator marked with S.Rose & Co. Bombay Retailer, with tooled leather Reliance 'gun' case. sold with a copy of 'Ain't Bad For A Pink' by Sandra Gibson, which specifically mentions this banjo. 101cm long

Provenance: formerly the property of Pete 'Snakey Jake' Johnson, this banjo is specifically mentioned in the biography of the musician 'Ain't Bad For A Pink' by Sandra Gibson, page 246/247. Pete Johns says of this banjo: I came by this extraordinary instrument when someone brought in a family heirloom for refurbishment. After refurbishment they decided to sell the instrument to me. It always attracts a lot of interest'