I don't know the history of this unique banjo.
It has a very mellow tone.
I've never seen a timber top banjo before in 50 yrs of banjo collecting.
Comes with a padded bag
 
Side & backwood:            *Solid Acacia Koa
Top board:                         *Solid canada spruce
Fingerboard&bridge:       *Rose wood bridge
Neck wood:                          *Hard Mahogany
Nut & saddle material:    *Bone
The tail piece is brass casted, Steel strings. 23 Frets.

*Neck width at nut:               1 3/8"
*Total length:                        37 1/2"
*Width:                                 13 5/8"
*Depth:                                 3 7/8"
*Scale length:                       26.5"