This is a very special antique parlour guitar made circa 1890's by the celebrated Salvador Ibanez Salvador Ibáñez (1854–1920) was a Spanish luthier. He made guitars, ukuleles, mandolins and other stringed instruments. These instruments were considered the finest of their age and are prized for their excellent quality and impeccable workmanship. It is labelled Fabrica de Guitarras de Salvador Ibanez, Bajada Sn.Francisco 23, Valencia. It has a natural finish, all solid wood, a solid spruce top, binding and rosette with ornate chevron-pattern mother-of-pearl inlays, mahogany neck, eighteen fret ebony fingerboard, slotted headstock with center-stripe inlay, rosewood tie block bridge with inlays. Eric Clapton had one of these guitars that sold in an auction for $42,000. They are generally valued between $3000-6000. This guitar is in excellent condition considering it is over a hundred years old but there are a few cracks on the detail of the binding which you should be able to see in photographs. This is an exceptionally nice guitar. It comes with a semi hard case.
