Hi all,
Thanks so much for the great input. Yes it is hyphenated, so that puts it in that post WW1 era.
Don't know how it sounds as-is; I found it at a second hand store (The ReStore, here in Canada) for $15 sans strings, bridge or case. The back is cracked almost full length, and there are no corner blocks, so I will tidy up the top carving, fix the crack and give it a try!
No end of adventure, these things!
Thanks