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Accordion

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

Accordion

Place of production:Verona (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

Melodeon

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

Accordion

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

Clarinet

Place of production:Italy, Milan
Date of production:first half 19th century
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

Bassoon

Place of production:Italy, Milan
Date of production:first half 19th century
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

Bersag Horn;Bugle

Place of production:Italy, Milan
Date of production:19th century
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

Lute

Place of production:South Italy
Date of production:19th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

Pochette

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:19th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

Clarinet

Place of production:Naples
Date of production:early 19th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

Mandore or Milanese Mandolin.

Place of production:Milan/Italy
Date of production:19th Century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Mandolin

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:19th century
Collection:National Trust for Scotland, Crathes Castle

Milanese mandolin

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:19th century
Collection:Royal Pavilion and Museums Brighton

Handbell

Place of production:Rimini (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:19th century
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

Grand pianoforte.

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:1813
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Guitar.

Place of production:Italy, probably Naples
Date of production:1822
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Basset-horn. Nominal pitch: F.

Place of production:Udine/Italy
Date of production:Circa 1830
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Clarinet. Nominal pitch: A.

Place of production:Milano/Italy
Date of production:Circa 1830
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Transverse Flute

Place of production:Italy, Milan
Date of production:second quarter 19th century
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

Flute

Place of production:Turin
Date of production:second quarter of 19th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

Viola d'amore

Place of production:Naples (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:1826–8
Collection:Royal Pavilion and Museums Brighton

Clarinet;Glicibarifono

Place of production:Padua, Italy
Date of production:
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

Valved bugle. Nominal pitch: 4-ft C.

Place of production:Milan/Italy
Date of production:Mid 19th Century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Violin

Place of production:Turin (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:1833
Collection:Royal Academy of Music Museum

Clarinet

Place of production:Italy, Turin
Date of production:mid-19th century
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

Clarinet

Place of production:Italy, Milan
Date of production:mid-19th century
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

Cor anglais

Place of production:Naples
Date of production:mid 19th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

Clarinet. Nominal pitch: A.

Place of production:Perugia/Italy
Date of production:Circa 1850-1900
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Place of production:Venice/Italy
Date of production:Circa 1850
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Place of production:Milano/Italy
Date of production:Circa 1850
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Place of production:Venice/Italy
Date of production:1850-1900
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Duct flute (friscalettu?)

Place of production:Sicily (?)
Date of production:1850–1950
Collection:Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

Duct flute (friscalettu?)

Place of production:Sicily (?)
Date of production:1850–1950
Collection:Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

Valve trombone

Place of production:Milan (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:1850-1875
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

Clarinet

Place of production:Milan (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production: 1850-1900
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

Clarinet

Place of production:Italy, Milan
Date of production:second half 19th century
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

Cor Anglais

Place of production:Italy, Florence
Date of production:second half 18th century
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

Cor Anglais

Place of production:Italy, Venice
Date of production:second half 18th century
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

Mandolin

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:second half of 19th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

Valved bugle

Place of production:Milan (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:second half of 19th century
Collection:National Army Museum

Valved bugle

Place of production:Milan (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:second half of 19th century
Collection:Saffron Walden Museum

Transverse flute

Place of production:Perugia (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:second half of 19th century
Collection:Museum of Army Music

Tuba

Place of production:Trieste (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:second half of 19th century
Collection:National Museum of the Royal Navy

Tenor valve trombone.

Place of production:Verona (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:1854-1914, probably early 20th century
Collection:Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

Ophicleide

Place of production:Francenigo (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:1855–65
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Place of production:Torino/Italy
Date of production:Circa 1860
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Helicon

Place of production:Turin (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:1861–1900
Collection:Museum of Army Music

Horn

Place of production:Rome
Date of production:circa 1870
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

Mandolin

Place of production:Rome
Date of production:1865 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

Baritone. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Place of production:Milan/Italy
Date of production:Circa 1870
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Ocarina

Place of production:Budrio (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:circa 1870
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

Neapolitan mandolin.

Place of production:Naples (?)
Date of production:Late 19th Century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Guitar.

Place of production:Catania/Sicily/Italy
Date of production:Late 19th Century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Baritone. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Place of production:Milan/Italy
Date of production:Late 19th Century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Goat bell

Place of production:Sicily
Date of production:late 19th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

Transverse Flute

Place of production:Italy, Milan
Date of production:late 19th century
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

Transverse Flute

Place of production:Italy, Florence
Date of production:late 19th century
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

Lira

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:late 19th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

Neapolitan mandolin

Place of production:Milan
Date of production:late 19th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

Bass clarinet

Place of production:Milan
Date of production:late 19th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

Soprano flicorno.

Place of production:Milano.
Date of production:Late 19th century
Collection:Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

Baritone.

Place of production:Ivrea.
Date of production:Late 19th or early 20th century
Collection:Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

Mandolin

Place of production:Probably Italy
Date of production:late 19th century to early 20th century
Collection:Warrington Museum

Liszt's Italian piano

Place of production:Florence (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:after 1873
Collection:Cobbe Collection

Piccolo clarinet. Nominal pitch: A♭.

Place of production:Possibly Italy
Date of production:Circa 1880
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Accordion

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:1875-1900
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

Zampogna

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:fourth quarter of 19th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Place of production:Milano/Italy
Date of production:Circa 1881
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭/A.

Place of production:Milano/Italy
Date of production:Circa 1885
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Mandolin

Place of production:Naples (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:1880–1930
Collection:Cliffe Castle Museum

Bass tuba (low B-flat)

Place of production:Milan (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:1880–1930
Collection:Museum of Army Music

Octave spinet

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:circa 1890
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

Pastoral oboe. Nominal pitch: C.

Place of production:Florence/Firenze/Tuscany/Italy
Date of production:Circa 1890
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Clarinet. Nominal pitch: C.

Place of production:Milan/Italy
Date of production:Circa 1890
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Valve bugle

Place of production:Milan (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:c.1885–1890
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

Lombardic mandolin

Place of production:Milan (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:1890–1910
Collection:Royal Pavilion and Museums Brighton

Neapolitan mandolin.

Place of production:Naples/Italy
Date of production:1893
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Neapolitan mandolin.

Place of production:Naples/Italy
Date of production:1894
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Mandoline

Place of production:Catania (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:c.1900
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

Mandoline

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:c.1900
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

Clarinet

Place of production:Italy, Milan
Date of production:c.1900
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

Neapolitan mandolin

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:circa 1900
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

Shawm

Place of production:Probably Italy
Date of production:Circa 1900
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Neapolitan Mandolin.

Place of production:Naples (?)
Date of production:Circa 1900
Collection:University of Edinburgh

mandolin

Place of production:Naples (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:1900-1950; 20th century; early 20th century
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Place of production:Milano/Italy
Date of production:1900-1925
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Place of production:Milano/Italy
Date of production:1900-1950
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Valve trumpet.

Place of production:Milan.
Date of production:Before 1912, probably c|1900
Collection:Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

Triple clarinet; launeddas

Place of production:Sassari (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:before 1959
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

Accordion

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:1900-1950
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

Accordion

Place of production:Italy, Stradella
Date of production:20th century
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

Mandolin

Place of production:Italy, Naples
Date of production:20th century
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

Accordion

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:20th century
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

Ocarina

Place of production:Bologna (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:
Collection:Wiltshire Museum

Neapolitan mandolin

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:early 20th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

mandolin

Place of production:Naples (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:20th century; early 20th century
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

Accordion.

Place of production:Ancona/Italy
Date of production:20th Century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Mandolin

Place of production:Milan (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:early 20th century
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

Mandolin

Place of production:Rome (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:20th century (early)
Collection:National Museums Wales

Reed contrabass.

Place of production:Rome.
Date of production:Early 20th century
Collection:Royal Conservatoire of Scotland