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harmonica

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

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Mouth organ; khaen

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

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Mouth-organ.

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

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Mouth-organ.

Place of production:China
Date of production:Probably before 1872
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Concertina.

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

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Concertina.

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

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Reed horn.

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

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Mouth-organ.

Place of production:Borneo/Asia
Date of production:
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Gourd mouth-organ.

Place of production:North Thailand/Thailand
Date of production:1989 or earlier
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Concertina.

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

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Mouth organ.

Place of production:West Germany
Date of production:Mid or late 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Mouth organ.

Place of production:Australia
Date of production:Mid or late 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Button accordion

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:
Collection:Warrington Museum

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Sho; mouth organ

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:circa 1800
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Regal

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:
Collection:Kirklees Museums and Galleries

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Sheng

Place of production:China
Date of production:before 1912
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Mouth organ

Place of production:Borneo
Date of production:Before 1898
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Khaen; mouth organ

Place of production:Laos
Date of production:before 1874
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Sho

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

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Mouth organ

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

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Concertina

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production: Before 1837
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Sho; mouth organ

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:1800-1900
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Melodeon

Place of production:Ballaugh (Timezone: Europe/Isle_of_Man)
Date of production:early 19th century
Collection:Manx National Heritage

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Harmonica

Place of production:England (?)
Date of production:
Collection:Stroud District (Cowle) Museum

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Accordion

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:19th century
Collection:Cliffe Castle Museum

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Concertina

Place of production:
Date of production:19th century
Collection:Cliffe Castle Museum

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Portable reed organ

Place of production:England (?)
Date of production:19th century
Collection:Museum of Army Music

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Symphonium

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:circa 1829
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Symphonium

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:1829-1830
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Aeolina (chord harmonica)

Place of production:Paris (Timezone: Europe/Paris)
Date of production:1830–50
Collection:Gloucester Life

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Flûte harmonique

Place of production:France
Date of production:1830-1850
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Symphonium

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:circa 1835
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Concertina

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production: circa 1835
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Melodeon

Place of production:
Date of production:mid 19th century
Collection:Kirklees Museums and Galleries

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Concertina.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:Circa 1849
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Keledi

Place of production:Borneo
Date of production:1850–1894
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Khaen

Place of production:Asia (probably Thailand or Laos)
Date of production:1850–1950
Collection:Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

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Keledi

Place of production:Borneo
Date of production:1850–1950
Collection:Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

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Accordion

Place of production:Paris (Timezone: Europe/Paris)
Date of production:1855–1900
Collection:Stroud District (Cowle) Museum

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Concertina

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:1860–1930
Collection:Cliffe Castle Museum

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Belgravia organette

Place of production:Probably England
Date of production:late 19th century
Collection:Glenesk Folk Museum

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Concertina

Place of production:
Date of production:Late 19th / early 20th century
Collection:Glenesk Folk Museum

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Accordion

Place of production:probably Germany
Date of production:Late 19th - early 20th century
Collection:Glenesk Folk Museum

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Reed organ

Place of production:Boston (Timezone: America/New_York)
Date of production:1874–1900
Collection:Saffron Walden Museum

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Sheng; mouth organ

Place of production:
Date of production:1875 - 1925
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Harmonium

Place of production:Unknown
Date of production:c.1880
Collection:Manx National Heritage

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Free reed instrument

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

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Free reed instrument

Place of production:Paris (Timezone: Europe/Paris)
Date of production:1876-1889
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Concertina.

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

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Reed organ

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c.1900
Collection:Manx National Heritage

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Harmonium

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c.1900
Collection:Manx National Heritage

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Concertina

Place of production:Manchester (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:1895
Collection:Warrington Museum

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Accordion

Place of production:Saxony
Date of production:
Collection:Manx National Heritage

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Harmonica

Place of production:
Date of production:
Collection:Kirklees Museums and Galleries

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Accordion

Place of production:Saxony, Germany
Date of production:1900–20
Collection:Cliffe Castle Museum

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Harmonium

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:1900–6
Collection:Cyfarthfa Castle Museum

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Sheng

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

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Harmonica

Place of production:Saxony
Date of production:1900-1975
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Harmonica

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:before 1906
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Sheng; mouth organ

Place of production:China
Date of production:before 1957
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Pitch pipe

Place of production:Germany (?)
Date of production:first half of 20th century
Collection:Stroud District (Cowle) Museum

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Concertina

Place of production:England
Date of production:1919–20
Collection:Cliffe Castle Museum

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Flutonica; harmonica

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:1919-1925
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Goofus-couenophone; free reed instrument

Place of production:Paris (Timezone: Europe/Paris)
Date of production:1920-1930
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Mouth organ

Place of production:
Date of production:1920–60
Collection:Cliffe Castle Museum

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Harmonica

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:1930–46
Collection:Colchester and Ipswich Museums

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Mouth organ. Nominal pitch: G.

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

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Mouth organ. Nominal pitch: F.

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

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Mouth organ. Nominal pitch: G.

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

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Harmonica

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:mid 20th century
Collection:International Anthony Burgess Foundation

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Harmonica

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:mid 20th century
Collection:International Anthony Burgess Foundation

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Harmonica

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:Mid 20th century – 1993
Collection:International Anthony Burgess Foundation

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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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Harmonica

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:
Collection:Manx National Heritage

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Harmonica

Place of production:USA
Date of production: 1947-1952
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Harmonica

Place of production:Trossingen (Timezone: Europe/Berlin)
Date of production:1950-1959
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Mouth organ; khaen

Place of production:Vientiane (Timezone: Asia/Vientiane)
Date of production:circa 1964
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Sheng

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

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Sheng (mouth-organ)

Place of production:Shanghai/China
Date of production:-1973
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Free reed instrument

Place of production:Tokyo (Timezone: Asia/Tokyo)
Date of production:circa 1985
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Mouth organ

Place of production:North Thailand
Date of production:circa 2000
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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