19thc- Bay State- Serial number- 23303 {See pic }- [Also stamped with style number - 9] -[date 1896 -1900].No issues - straight neck - low action. This is a solid and tight guitar with all seams and joints secure- cleats visible on inside back - professionally done & very stable.A great guitar for blues/ragtime fingerstyle. The floating bridge ensures accurate intonation. Great opportunity to buy a great sounding old parlour locally - they don't appear very often.Arrange to try the guitar .The guitar came from highly regarded Steve of vintageparlourguitars dot com. You can read about his guitar restoration projects.Offers very welcome.