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Virginal

Place of production:Florence (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:c.1610–1620
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Positive organ

Place of production:Nürnberg (Timezone: Europe/Berlin)
Date of production:1644
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Kit bow

Place of production:
Date of production:18th century
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Spinet

Place of production:Manchester (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:1750–1760
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Mandore

Place of production:probably Italy
Date of production:c.1750–1800
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Kit

Place of production:
Date of production:c.1750–1800
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Viola d'amore (converted to a quinton)

Place of production:Prague (Timezone: Europe/Prague)
Date of production:
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Harpsichord

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:1767
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Chamber organ

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:1767
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Harpsichord

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:1774
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Clavichord

Place of production:Ansbach (Timezone: Europe/Berlin)
Date of production:1783
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Square pianoforte

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c.1795
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Cor anglais

Place of production:Dresden (Timezone: Europe/Berlin)
Date of production:1791
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Cither viol

Place of production:Dublin (Timezone: Europe/Dublin)
Date of production:1792
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Union pipe

Place of production:
Date of production:c.1800
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Bottle-organ

Place of production:Eisleben Lutherstadt (Timezone: Europe/Berlin)
Date of production:1798
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Flute

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c.1800
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Double flageolet

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c.1800–1810
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Double flageolet

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c.1800–1808
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Harp

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c.1800–1810
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Sewing box piano

Place of production:South Germany or Austria
Date of production:c.1805
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Serpent

Place of production:
Date of production:early 19th century
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Serpent

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:early 19th century
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Hunting horn

Place of production:
Date of production:early-mid 19th century
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Guitar

Place of production:Stuttgart (Timezone: Europe/Berlin)
Date of production:1801
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Violin bow

Place of production:
Date of production:19th century
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Violin bow

Place of production:
Date of production:19th century
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Violin bow

Place of production:
Date of production:19th century
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Violin bow

Place of production:
Date of production:19th century
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Violin bow

Place of production:
Date of production:19th century
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Violin bow

Place of production:
Date of production:19th century
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Gusle and bow

Place of production:Serbia
Date of production:
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Barrel organ

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:early 19th century
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Grand pianoforte

Place of production:South Germany or Austria
Date of production:c.1810
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Clarinet

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c.1810
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Clarinet

Place of production:Liverpool (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c.1810
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Apollo lyre

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Double flageolet

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c.1808–1820
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Double flageolet

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c.1808–1820
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Double flageolet

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c.1808–1820
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Violoncello

Place of production:Liverpool (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c.1820
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Dital harp

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c.1818
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Violin bow

Place of production:Paris (Timezone: Europe/Paris)
Date of production:19th century
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Flute

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c.1830–1834
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Keyed bugle

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c.1830
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Dulcimer

Place of production:possibly eastern European
Date of production:mid-late 19th century
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Grand pianoforte

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c.1840
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Melophone

Place of production:Paris (Timezone: Europe/Paris)
Date of production:c.1840
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Clarinet

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c.1840
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Church barrel organ

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c.1835–1840
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Harp

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c.1836–1837
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Ophicleide

Place of production:Bradford (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c. mid 19th century
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Square pianoforte

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c.1840–1845
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Bassoon

Place of production:Bohemia
Date of production:c.1850
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Philomele

Place of production:probably Austria
Date of production:c.1850
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Musical box

Place of production:Genève (Timezone: Europe/Zurich)
Date of production:c.1850
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Ophicleide

Place of production:Liverpool (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:1848
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Bugle

Place of production:Russia
Date of production:c.1850–1860
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Banjo

Place of production:Unknown
Date of production:c.1850–1910
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Hurdy-gurdy

Place of production:Gannat (Timezone: Europe/Paris)
Date of production:c.1850–1860
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Upright pianoforte

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:1853
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Barrel organ

Place of production:probably Germany
Date of production:c.1850
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Upright pianoforte

Place of production:Liverpool (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c.1860
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Accordion

Place of production:Paris (Timezone: Europe/Paris)
Date of production:c.1860
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Accordion (flutina)

Place of production:Tunstall
Date of production:c.1860–1870
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Accordion (flutina)

Place of production:
Date of production:
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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'Saltzburg' zither

Place of production:Germany or Austria
Date of production:c.1860–1870
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Upright pianoforte

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c.1870
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Harmonium

Place of production:Stuttgart (Timezone: Europe/Berlin)
Date of production:c.1870
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Musical box

Place of production:Sainte-Croix (Timezone: Europe/Zurich)
Date of production:
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Harmonium

Place of production:possibly mid-European
Date of production:late 19th century
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Balalaika

Place of production:Russia
Date of production:late 19th or early 20th century
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Dulcimer

Place of production:possibly eastern European
Date of production:late 19th century
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Tambourine

Place of production:
Date of production:late 19th century
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Castanets

Place of production:probably Spain
Date of production:late 19th century
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Fife

Place of production:Liverpool (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c.1870–1890
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Piccolo flute

Place of production:
Date of production:c.1870–1890
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Musical box

Place of production:Switzerland
Date of production:c.1870–1880
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Upright pianoforte

Place of production:Liverpool (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c.1878
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Seraphone

Place of production:United Kingdom
Date of production:c.1880
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Musical box

Place of production:
Date of production:c.1880
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Musical box

Place of production:Switzerland
Date of production:c.1880
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Musical snuff box

Place of production:
Date of production:c.1880
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Valve bugle

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

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Musical box

Place of production:Sainte-Croix (Timezone: Europe/Zurich)
Date of production:c.1890
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Musical box

Place of production:Switzerland
Date of production:c.1890
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Orchestral musical box

Place of production:Switzerland
Date of production:c.1885–1890
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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American organ

Place of production:Clinton, Ontario, Canada
Date of production:c.1899
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Zither

Place of production:United States of America
Date of production:c.1895–1900
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Autoharp

Place of production:Saxony
Date of production:c.1900
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Musical box

Place of production:Switzerland
Date of production:c.1895–1905
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Polyphon

Place of production:Leipzig (Timezone: Europe/Berlin)
Date of production:c.1895–1900
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Singing bird automaton

Place of production:Paris (Timezone: Europe/Paris)
Date of production:c.1900
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Church organ console

Place of production:Birkenhead (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:1897
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Polyphon

Place of production:Leipzig (Timezone: Europe/Berlin)
Date of production:1897
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Zither

Place of production:Unknown
Date of production:c.1899–1910
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Piano player

Place of production:Chicago (Timezone: America/Chicago)
Date of production:c.1899–1905
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Bassoon

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c.1900–1910
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Balalaika

Place of production:Russia
Date of production:c.1900–1920
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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Gusli

Place of production:Russia
Date of production:c.1900–1920
Collection:National Museums Liverpool

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