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Flat-back mandolin.

Place of production:Naples (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:Probably early 20th century
Collection:Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

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Oboe

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:early 20th century
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Transverse Flute;Albisiphone

Place of production:Italy, Milan
Date of production:c.1910
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

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Lombardic mandolin

Place of production:Milan (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:1905–25
Collection:Swindon Museum & Art Gallery

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Accordion

Place of production:Italy
Date of production: circa 1910
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Reed contrabass.

Place of production:Milan.
Date of production:1912 - mid 20th century
Collection:Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

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Oboe. Nominal pitch: C.

Place of production:Milan/Italy
Date of production:Circa 1920
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Clarinet. Nominal pitch: A.

Place of production:Milano/Italy
Date of production:Circa 1920
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Clarinet. Nominal pitch: A.

Place of production:Milano/Italy
Date of production:Circa 1920
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Place of production:Milano/Italy
Date of production:Circa 1920
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Viola

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:c.1920
Collection:Britten Pears Arts

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Piano-accordion

Place of production:Castelfidardo (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:c.1920–1930
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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French horn

Place of production:Milan (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:After 1920, probably c|1930
Collection:Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

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Oboe

Place of production:Milan (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:1920–50
Collection:Museum of Army Music

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Rothophone

Place of production:Milan (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:circa 1925
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Viola.

Place of production:Cremona/Italy
Date of production:1923
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Piano accordion.

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:Circa 1930
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Trumpet. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Place of production:Macerata/Italy
Date of production:Circa 1930
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Cornet

Place of production:Verona (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:1926–50
Collection:Museum of Army Music

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Miniature trumpet. Nominal pitch: 2Â¼-ft B♭.

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:Circa 1935
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Mouthpiece for miniature trumpet.

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:Circa 1935
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Mandolin

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:
Collection:National Museums Wales

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Bass trumpet.

Place of production:Macerata.
Date of production:1930s
Collection:Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

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Piston trumpet.

Place of production:Milan.
Date of production:Mid-20th century, possibly 1948
Collection:Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

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Trumpet. Nominal pitch: B♭.

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

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Contrabass valve trombone. Nominal pitch: 18-ft B♭.

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

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Piccolo. Nominal pitch: C.

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

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Piano accordion

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:1940–60
Collection:National Museum of the Royal Navy

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Piano accordion

Place of production:Castelfidardo (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:1940–80
Collection:National Museum of the Royal Navy

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Oboe

Place of production:Macerata
Date of production:mid 20th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Double horn. Nominal pitch: F+B♭.

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:Circa 1950
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Flute

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:1950–1975
Collection:International Anthony Burgess Foundation

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Guitar

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:1950–70
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Oboe. Nominal pitch: C.

Place of production:Milan/Italy
Date of production:Circa 1965
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Toy guitar

Place of production:Potenza Picena (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:1961–88
Collection:Colchester and Ipswich Museums

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Ocarina

Place of production:Budrio (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:circa 1970
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Balloon bagpipe.

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:Circa 1980
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Electronic organ

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:1981–90
Collection:National Museum of the Royal Navy

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