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Bell

Place of production:Essex
Date of production:ca. 1275-1300 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Clapper

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:1500-1600 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Harpsichord

Place of production:Rome
Date of production:1521 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Bell

Place of production:Venice
Date of production:mid 16th century (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Lute

Place of production:Bologna
Date of production:ca. 1540 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Lute body

Place of production:Venice
Date of production:about 1550. (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Virginal

Place of production:Milan
Date of production:1555 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Virginal

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:1568 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Virginals

Place of production:Flanders
Date of production:1568 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Bass recorder

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:1570 - 1620 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Harpsichord

Place of production:Venice
Date of production:1574 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Cornett

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:ca. 1580 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Virginal

Place of production:Innsbruck
Date of production:ca. 1580-1600 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Virginal

Place of production:Milan
Date of production:1577 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Claviorgan

Place of production:London
Date of production:1579 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Cittern

Place of production:Urbino
Date of production:1582 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Cornett

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:1590-1610 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Chitarrone

Place of production:Padua
Date of production:1592 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Spinet

Place of production:Venice
Date of production:1594 (made) 1961 (restored)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Hawking drum

Place of production:Iran
Date of production:ca. 1600 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Clappers

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:ca. 1600 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Bass viol

Place of production:London
Date of production:ca. 1600 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Octave spinet

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:ca. 1600 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Cabinet organ

Place of production:Augsburg
Date of production:ca. 1600 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Octave virginals

Place of production:Augsburg
Date of production:ca. 1610 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Chitarrone

Place of production:Rome
Date of production:1614 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Archlute

Place of production:Rome
Date of production:1619 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Chitarrone

Place of production:Siena
Date of production:1621 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Guitar

Place of production:Venice (city)
Date of production:1623 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Guitar

Place of production:Venice
Date of production:ca. 1630 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Lute

Place of production:Venice (city)
Date of production:ca. 1630 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Chitarrone

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:1626 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Neck of guitar

Place of production:Venice
Date of production:1627 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Positive organ

Place of production:Dresden (city)
Date of production:1627 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Hurdy-gurdy

Place of production:France
Date of production:ca. 1640 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Archlute

Place of production:Venice
Date of production:1637 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Handbell

Place of production:England
Date of production:1638 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Harpsichord

Place of production:Antwerp
Date of production:1639 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Bass viol

Place of production:Nuremberg
Date of production:1639 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Arpanetta

Place of production:The Netherlands
Date of production:1640 - 1660 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Mandore

Place of production:France
Date of production:1640 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Rectangular virginals

Place of production:London
Date of production:1642 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Alto viol

Place of production:England
Date of production:ca. 1650 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Archlute

Place of production:Venice (city)
Date of production:ca. 1650 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Kit

Place of production:Paris
Date of production:1647 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Drum body

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:1650-1700 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Organ hurdy-gurdy

Place of production:London
Date of production:1650 - 1750 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Harpsichord

Place of production:Antwerp
Date of production:1651 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Bugle horn

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:ca. 1660 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Tenor viol

Place of production:England
Date of production:ca. 1660 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Virginal

Place of production:Exeter
Date of production:1655 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Kit

Place of production:Paris
Date of production:ca. 1670 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Tenor viol

Place of production:London
Date of production:1667 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Bentside spinet

Place of production:London
Date of production:1675-1700 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Double bass

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:ca. 1680 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Bass viol

Place of production:London
Date of production:1677 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Violin

Place of production:London
Date of production:ca. 1685 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Kit

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:about 1680 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Harpsichord

Place of production:Paris
Date of production:1681 (made) 1681 (made) 1970s (made) 1681 (made) 1681 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Baryton

Place of production:Hamburg
Date of production:1686 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Mandolin

Place of production:Perugia
Date of production:1690 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Guitar

Place of production:Hamburg
Date of production:1693 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Oboe

Place of production:Holland
Date of production:ca. 1700 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Bass viol

Place of production:Hamburg
Date of production:ca. 1700 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Flute

Place of production:London
Date of production:ca. 1700 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Bell cittern

Place of production:Hamburg (city)
Date of production:ca. 1700 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Bass viol

Place of production:Hamburg
Date of production:ca. 1700 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Violin

Place of production:Cremona
Date of production:1699 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Bass recorder

Place of production:London
Date of production:about 1700 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Kit

Place of production:England
Date of production:1700 - 1760 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Cello

Place of production:Venice
Date of production:1700-1800 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Guitar

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:1700-1800 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Kit

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:1700-1725 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Cittern

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:about 1700 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Arpanetta

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:ca. 1710 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Tenor oboe

Place of production:London
Date of production:about 1710 to 1750 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Arpanetta

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:1713 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Viola d'amore

Place of production:Austria
Date of production:ca.1719 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Baryton

Place of production:Berlin
Date of production:ca. 1720 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Oboe

Place of production:Milan
Date of production:ca. 1730 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Top joint

Place of production:Naples
Date of production:ca. 1730-1750 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Treble recorder

Place of production:London
Date of production:ca. 1730 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Bass viol

Place of production:Hamburg
Date of production:1726 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Treble viol

Place of production:Bordeaux
Date of production:about 1730 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Spinet

Place of production:
Date of production:1730-1750 (manufactured) 1730-1750 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Theorbo

Place of production:Hamburg
Date of production:1734 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Triple harp

Place of production:London
Date of production:1736 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Treble viol

Place of production:France
Date of production:1740-1760 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Guitar

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:1740 - 1760 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Treble recorder

Place of production:Milan
Date of production:1740 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Triple harp

Place of production:Wales
Date of production:About 1740 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Hurdy-gurdy

Place of production:Paris
Date of production:1742 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Hurdy-gurdy

Place of production:Paris
Date of production:ca. 1750 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Musette

Place of production:France
Date of production:ca. 1750 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Kit

Place of production:France
Date of production:ca. 1750 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Trumpet marine

Place of production:France
Date of production:ca. 1750 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Dulcimer

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:ca. 1750 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Dulcimer

Place of production:Florence
Date of production:1745 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Bass viol

Place of production:England
Date of production:about 1750 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Cornemuse

Place of production:France
Date of production:about 1750 - 1770 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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