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Kit.

Place of production:
Date of production:Probably late 18th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Double clarinet.

Place of production:
Date of production:Probably 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Bow for violin.

Place of production:Probably England
Date of production:Probably third quarter of the 18thcentury
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Bow for violoncello.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:Late 18th or early 19thcentury
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Bones.

Place of production:
Date of production:Possibly late 19th or early 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Animal horn. Nominal pitch: 17-in G.

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

Mouthpiece for bugle.

Place of production:
Date of production:Probably early 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Dulcimer.

Place of production:
Date of production:Probably 19th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Dulcimer.

Place of production:Probably Italy
Date of production:Probably 18th but possibly 17th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Alto bamboo pipe. Nominal pitch: A.

Place of production:Probably Britain
Date of production:2nd quarter of the 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Flageolet.

Place of production:Origin unknown
Date of production:Probably 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Bow for bass viol.

Place of production:
Date of production:Probably mid 18thcentury
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Bow for violin.

Place of production:
Date of production:Probably late 19thcentury
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Bow for double bass.

Place of production:Mirecourt/France
Date of production:First half of the 20thcentury
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Bow for double bass.

Place of production:
Date of production:Late 19th or early 20thcentury
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Dital harp.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:Early 19th centurySerial number: 20.
Collection:University of Edinburgh

English guitar.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:Third quarter of the 18th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Bowed zither.

Place of production:
Date of production:Probably 19th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Banjo ukulele.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:Circa 1940Serial number: 16787.
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Flageolet.

Place of production:Possibly China or Japan
Date of production:Probably 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:1975 or earlier, third quarter of the 20thcentury
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Mouthpiece for french horn.

Place of production:Probably Britain
Date of production:Probably late 19th or early 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Musical snuff box.

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

Viola d’amore.

Place of production:Probably England
Date of production:
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.

Place of production:Probably Britain
Date of production:Probably early 20thcentury
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Mouthpiece for clarion.

Place of production:Probably Britain
Date of production:Probably late 19th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Cornopean. Nominal pitch: B♭ etc.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:1834-53, probably c1840
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Mouthpiece for bugle.

Place of production:
Date of production:Probably mid 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Clarinet. Nominal pitch: C.

Place of production:Possibly imported from France
Date of production:Probably early 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Flugelhorn. Nominal pitch: 4½-ftB♭.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:Circa 1905
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Cornet. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:Post 1865, probably c1880
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Cornet. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Place of production:Manchester/Greater Manchester/England
Date of production:Circa 1900
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Mouthpiece for cornet.

Place of production:
Date of production:Probably late 19th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Set of tubular bells.

Place of production:
Date of production:Probably mid 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Set of tubular bells.

Place of production:
Date of production:Probably mid 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Tubular bell. Nominal pitch: G.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:Probably early 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Pair of tubular bells. Nominal pitch: A? and D.

Place of production:Great Britain
Date of production:Probably mid 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Tubular bell. Nominal pitch: F?.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:Probably mid 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Set of 4 temple blocks.

Place of production:
Date of production:Mid 20th century (?)
Collection:University of Edinburgh

10-inch tambourine.

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

Cymbal.

Place of production:
Date of production:Probably mid 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Cymbal.

Place of production:
Date of production:probably mid 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Cymbal.

Place of production:
Date of production:Probably second quarter of 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Sock cymbals.

Place of production:
Date of production:First quarter of 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Train whistle effect.

Place of production:
Date of production:Probably mid 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Klaxon effect.

Place of production:
Date of production:Probably 2nd quarter of the 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Car or motorcycle horn.

Place of production:Birmingham/West Midlands/England
Date of production:First quarter of the 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Cuckoo pipe. Nominal pitch: G♯/E♯.

Place of production:England
Date of production:Probably mid 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Cuckoo pipe. Nominal pitch: F♯/D to G♯/E♯.

Place of production:
Date of production:Probably mid 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Ratchet.

Place of production:
Date of production:First quarter of 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Slapstick.

Place of production:
Date of production:Second quarter of 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Pop gun.

Place of production:
Date of production:Probably mid 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Free aerophone

Place of production:
Date of production:Probably mid 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Beater.

Place of production:
Date of production:Probably mid 19th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Beater: xylophone (?).

Place of production:England
Date of production:Probably mid 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Glockenspiel.

Place of production:
Date of production:First quarter of 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Glockenspiel.

Place of production:Germany (?)
Date of production:Probably mid 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Beaters: glockenspiel; pair.

Place of production:
Date of production:Possibly second half of the 19th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

E♭ flute. Nominal pitch: D♭.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:1862 - p1936, probably early 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Shawm. Nominal pitch: Probably G.

Place of production:Probably Italy
Date of production:Probably c1900
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Shawm.

Place of production:Probably India
Date of production:Probably 19th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Shawm.

Place of production:
Date of production:Probably 19th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Shawm.

Place of production:Provenance unknown
Date of production:Probably 19th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

C piccolo. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:1799-1814 or 1820-30
Collection:University of Edinburgh

F piccolo. Nominal pitch: E♭.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:Mid - late 19th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

F piccolo. Nominal pitch: E♭.

Place of production:Edinburgh/City of Edinburgh/Scotland
Date of production:Ante 1883 - 1940
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Long Necked lute.

Place of production:China
Date of production:Probably 19th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Spike lute.

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:Probably 19th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Spike tube fiddle.

Place of production:China
Date of production:Probably 19th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Spike tube fiddle / side-blown flute.

Place of production:China
Date of production:Probably 19th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Clave.

Place of production:
Date of production:Probably mid 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Castanets.

Place of production:
Date of production:Probably mid 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Mouthpiece for keyed bugle.

Place of production:
Date of production:Probably second quarter of the 19th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Mouthpiece for soprano trombone.

Place of production:Possibly Paris
Date of production:Possibly 1925
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.

Place of production:New York/United States of America
Date of production:Mid 20thcentury
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Mouthpiece for bass trumpet.

Place of production:Mainz/Rhineland/Germany
Date of production:1979 or earlier
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Mouthpiece for bass trombone.

Place of production:Luton/Bedfordshire/England
Date of production:Probably third quarter of the 20thcentury
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Mouthpiece for cornet.

Place of production:
Date of production:Late 19th or early 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Mouthpiece for ophicleide or bass trombone.

Place of production:
Date of production:Early 19thcentury
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Bach trumpet. Nominal pitch: 3Â¼-ft E♭/3½-ft D.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:Circa 1913
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Bow for double bass.

Place of production:
Date of production:19thcentury
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Shawm.

Place of production:Hausa, Northern Nigeria or Lake Chad area
Date of production:1969 or earlier
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Whistle. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:Late 19th or early 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Whistle. Nominal pitch: C.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:Late 19th or early 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Whistle. Nominal pitch: D.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:Late 19th or early 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Whistle. Nominal pitch: E♭.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:Late 19th or early 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Whistle. Nominal pitch: F.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:Late 19th or early 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Whistle. Nominal pitch: G.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:Late 19th or early 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Slide whistle. Nominal pitch: Lowest note G₄.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:Late 19th or early 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Place of production:Probably England
Date of production:Circa 1875, perhaps earlier
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Bell-plate.

Place of production:Probably Burma
Date of production:Probably early 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Aeolian harp.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:Late 19th or early 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Slide whistle. Nominal pitch: Lowest note F₅.

Place of production:
Date of production:Late 19th or early 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Mouthpiece for bass trombone.

Place of production:Probably Austria
Date of production:Early 20thcentury
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Dital harp.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:Early 19th centurySerial number: 343.
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Cittern.

Place of production:Probably Germany
Date of production:Probably early to mid 19th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Mouthpiece for tenor trombone or Tenorhorn.

Place of production:Probably Austria, possibly Vienna
Date of production:Possibly first half of the 20thcentury
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Cornet. Nominal pitch: C etc.

Place of production:
Date of production:1830-48, probably c1845
Collection:University of Edinburgh

English guitar.

Place of production:England
Date of production:Third quarter of eighteenth century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Guitar.

Place of production:France or Germany
Date of production:Eighteenth century
Collection:University of Edinburgh