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Cello bow

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:1865–75
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Ocarina

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

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Small duct flute

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

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Shepherd‘s pipe

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

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Mukhavina

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

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Nagasvaram

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

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Pungi

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

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Minteki

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

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Shakuhachi

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

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Panpipes

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

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Panpipes

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

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Cornet

Place of production:Manchester (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:late 19th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Trumpet

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

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Trumpet

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

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Hora-gai ('rappakai')

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

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Goat bell

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

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Double bell

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

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Sanza (igedegbo)

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

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Sanza (igedegbo mbira)

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

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Tal ('tâla')

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

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Jalra

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

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Tala

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

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Chinese cymbals

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

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Ko-tsusumi (‘tsusumi’)

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

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Shimedaiko

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

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Kyi-zi

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

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'Auklung' (angklung)

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

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Violin

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

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Kit

Place of production:Mirecourt (Timezone: Europe/Paris)
Date of production:late 19th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Mute violin

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

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'Contraption'

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

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Viola d'amore

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

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Bass bow

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Irish harp

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:late 19th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Laghoúto

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

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Han koto (?chiku no koto)

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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American reed organ

Place of production:Brattleboro (Timezone: America/New_York)
Date of production:1868–85
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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'Clariona'

Place of production:New York City (Timezone: America/New_York)
Date of production:late 19th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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’Ud

Place of production:Arabia
Date of production:c.1875
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Zampogna

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

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Mijwiz

Place of production:Palestine
Date of production:1876–81
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Alto flute

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:1878–1933
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Musical box

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

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Clarinet

Place of production:
Date of production:1886–96
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Clarinet

Place of production:France
Date of production:1886–96
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Clarinet

Place of production:France
Date of production:1886–96
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Clarinet

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:1886–96
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Harmonium / reed organ

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:1888–90
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Violin bow

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:1890–1900
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Clarinet

Place of production:Brussels (Timezone: Europe/Brussels)
Date of production:1891
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Mouth harmonicon

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:1891–1906
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Cor anglais

Place of production:Brussels (Timezone: Europe/Brussels)
Date of production:1895–1905
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Ghete

Place of production:Egypt
Date of production:1895–1905
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Sheng

Place of production:China
Date of production:1895–1905
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Trumpet (?cornet)

Place of production:Kraslice (Timezone: Europe/Prague)
Date of production:1895–1905
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Shophar

Place of production:Europe
Date of production:1895–1905
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Trumpet

Place of production:Nigeria
Date of production:1895–1905
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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S'ringa

Place of production:India
Date of production:1895–1905
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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S'ringa

Place of production:India
Date of production:1895–1905
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Tambourine

Place of production:Spain
Date of production:1895–1905
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Tambourine

Place of production:Spain
Date of production:1895–1905
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Castanets

Place of production:Spain
Date of production:1895–1905
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Schellenbaum

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:1895–1905
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Mandoline

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

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Mandoline

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

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Banjo

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

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Zither

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

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Balalaika

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

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Tamb?r? (vina)

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

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Violin bow

Place of production:Paris (Timezone: Europe/Paris)
Date of production:1897
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Hardingfele

Place of production:Norway
Date of production:1898
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Flute

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

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Piccolo

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:early 20th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Piccolo

Place of production:England
Date of production:early 20th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Clarinet

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:early 20th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Clarinet

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:early 20th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Bassoon

Place of production:France
Date of production:early 20th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Musical ‘shillelagh’

Place of production:Ireland
Date of production:early 20th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Panpipes

Place of production:Europe
Date of production:early 20th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Duct flute

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

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Flageolet – whistle

Place of production:Europe
Date of production:early 20th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Reed pipe

Place of production:Egypt
Date of production:early 20th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Sho

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:early 20th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Dulali

Place of production:Fiki
Date of production:early 20th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Cornet

Place of production:Manchester (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:early 20th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Tabor

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

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Patent glockenspiel

Place of production:England
Date of production:early 20th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Goat bell

Place of production:Europe
Date of production:early 20th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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'Xylophone' (marimba)

Place of production:Ghana
Date of production:early 20th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Jalra

Place of production:Southern India
Date of production:early 20th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Man tou gu

Place of production:China
Date of production:early 20th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Chinese drum

Place of production:China
Date of production:early 20th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Chinese cymbals

Place of production:China
Date of production:early 20th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Gong

Place of production:China
Date of production:early 20th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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'Lo'

Place of production:China
Date of production:early 20th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Kenong (?)

Place of production:Java
Date of production:early 20th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Saron barung

Place of production:Central Java
Date of production:early 20th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Miniature violin outfit

Place of production:Manchester (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:1901
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Violin bow

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:early 20th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Violin bow

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:early 20th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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