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Technical description: Steel bars, possibly originally painted gold, mounted in rosewood box. Bars have pierced nail holes which support each bar on a felt pad on the frame of the instrument. Bars are held in place by wooden covers at top and bottom, screwed in place. Repair History: Box has at some time sustained damage, which has been repaired.
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19th Century - Maker:
Possibly L. Binckes - Collection:
University of Edinburgh - Inventory number:
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London/England - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:111.222 Sets of percussion plaques
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:111.222 Sets of percussion plaques
- Repository:University of Edinburgh
- Measurements:case 556 × 191 × 130.
- View the original record:https://collections.ed.ac.uk/mimed/record/17769