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post horn

Place of production:Western Europe, Europe
Date of production:
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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valve trumpet

Place of production:London, England, UK, British Isles, Western Europe, Europe
Date of production:
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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clarinet

Place of production:London, England, UK, British Isles, Western Europe, Europe
Date of production:
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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transverse flute

Place of production:London, England, UK, British Isles, Western Europe, Europe
Date of production:
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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English flageolet

Place of production:London, England, UK, British Isles, Western Europe, Europe
Date of production:
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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soprano trombone

Place of production:London, England, UK, British Isles, Western Europe, Europe
Date of production:
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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alto trombone

Place of production:London, England, UK, British Isles, Western Europe, Europe
Date of production:
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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post horn

Place of production:Western Europe, Europe
Date of production:
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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clarinet

Place of production:London, England, UK, British Isles, Western Europe, Europe
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Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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oboe

Place of production:London, England, UK, British Isles, Western Europe, Europe
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Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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transverse flute

Place of production:Paris, France, Western Europe, Europe
Date of production:
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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bugle

Place of production:Lemberg (Lvov), Ukraine, Eastern Europe, Europe
Date of production:
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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saxhorn

Place of production:Paris, France, Western Europe, Europe
Date of production:
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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alto saxhorn

Place of production:London, England, UK, British Isles, Western Europe, Europe
Date of production:
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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bugle

Place of production:Brussels, Belgium, Western Europe, Europe
Date of production:
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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bugle

Place of production:Paris, France, Western Europe, Europe
Date of production:
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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transverse flute

Place of production:Vienna, Austria, Western Europe, Europe
Date of production:
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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concertina

Place of production:London, England, UK, British Isles, Western Europe, Europe
Date of production:
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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concertina

Place of production:London, England, UK, British Isles, Western Europe, Europe
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Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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piccolo flute

Place of production:London, England, UK, British Isles, Western Europe, Europe
Date of production:
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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concertina

Place of production:London, England, UK, British Isles, Western Europe, Europe
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Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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valve trumpet

Place of production:London, England, UK, British Isles, Western Europe, Europe
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Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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swanee whistle

Place of production:London, England, UK, British Isles, Western Europe, Europe
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Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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hunting horn

Place of production:London, England, UK, British Isles, Western Europe, Europe
Date of production:
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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treble recorder

Place of production:London, England, UK, British Isles, Western Europe, Europe
Date of production:
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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slide trumpet

Place of production:London, England, UK, British Isles, Western Europe, Europe
Date of production:
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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transverse flute

Place of production:Paris, France, Western Europe, Europe
Date of production:
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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bass recorder

Place of production:Haslemere, Surrey, England, UK, British Isles, Western Europe, Europe
Date of production:
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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natural horn

Place of production:Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK, British Isles, Western Europe, Europe
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Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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popgun

Place of production:Eastern Europe, Europe
Date of production:
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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serpent

Place of production:London, England, UK, British Isles, Western Europe, Europe
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Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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C piccolo. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:1856 or shortly before
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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C piccolo. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:1856 or shortly before
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Flute. Nominal pitch: C.

Place of production:Paris/France
Date of production:1716 - p1752, probably p1720 - c1750
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Flute. Nominal pitch: C.

Place of production:Paris/France
Date of production:1716 - p1752, probably p1720 - c1750
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Flute. Nominal pitch: C.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:Post 1713 - c1754, probably p1720
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Flute. Nominal pitch: C.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:1731 - c1753 or 1758-67
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Flute. Nominal pitch: C.

Place of production:Paris/France
Date of production:Ante 1741 - a1776
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Flute. Nominal pitch: C.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:Ante1738 - 1816, probably late 18th century - 1816
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Flute. Nominal pitch: C.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:Circa 1816 - p1829
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Flute. Nominal pitch: C.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:First half of the 19th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Flute. Nominal pitch: C.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:Ante 1805 - 1856
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Flute. Nominal pitch: C.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:Ante 1807 - 1827
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Flute. Nominal pitch: C.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:1821-22 (according to hallmark)
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Flute. Nominal pitch: C.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:1816-17 (according to hallmark)
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Flute. Nominal pitch: C.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:Ante 1820 - 1821
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Flute. Nominal pitch: C.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:1832-33 (according to hallmark)
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Flute. Nominal pitch: C.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:1855 or shortly before
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Flute. Nominal pitch: C.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:1844 - p1950, probably early 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Flute. Nominal pitch: C.

Place of production:Vienna/Austria
Date of production:Circa 1807 - p1866
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Flute. Nominal pitch: C.

Place of production:Paris/France
Date of production:Circa 1851 - 1927, probably 2nd half of the 19th century, and possibly the early part of this period (France adopted Diapason Normal, A? 435Hz, in 1859).
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Flute. Nominal pitch: C.

Place of production:France, Germany or Austria
Date of production:Late 19th or early 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Flute. Nominal pitch: C.

Place of production:London / Paris
Date of production:1886 (body); 1855 - early 20th century (head).
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Flute. Nominal pitch: C.

Place of production:Paris/France
Date of production:Early to mid 19th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Flute. Nominal pitch: C.

Place of production:Vienna/Austria
Date of production:Circa 1813 - p1866
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Flûte d'amour. Nominal pitch: A.

Place of production:Paris/France
Date of production:1838 - p1885; probably the earlier part of this period before the 'Brevet' expired
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Oboe. Nominal pitch: C.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:1858 or soon after
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Oboe. Nominal pitch: C.

Place of production:Paris/France
Date of production:Circa 1830 (Stamped 1836 but this probably refers to the date of the alterations to the instrument)
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Oboe. Nominal pitch: C.

Place of production:Sussex/England
Date of production:Circa 1955Serial Number: 5961.
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Clarinet. Nominal pitch: C.

Place of production:Vienna/Austria
Date of production:1825 or later
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Clarinet. Nominal pitch: C.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:Probably 1855
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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English horn

Place of production:London, England, UK, British Isles, Western Europe, Europe
Date of production:
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Orchestral valve horn

Place of production:London, England, UK, British Isles, Western Europe, Europe
Date of production:
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Clog fiddle; träskofiol

Place of production:Sweden, Scandinavia, Nordic Countries, Europe
Date of production:
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Place of production:Italy (?)
Date of production:Possibly 1908
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Bassoon. Nominal pitch: C.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:First quarter of 19th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Bassoon. Nominal pitch: C.

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

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Pedal harp.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:1837 or laterSerial number: 4568.
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Military side drum.

Place of production:England
Date of production:1796 or earlier
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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8-inch tambourine.

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

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Side drum.

Place of production:Edinburgh/City of Edinburgh/Scotland
Date of production:Probably 1855
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Set of 11 bells. Nominal pitch: B?.

Place of production:Probably Edinburgh
Date of production:Probably 1858
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Orchestral horn

Place of production:Paris/France
Date of production:Late 1860s to c1885
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Valved horn. Nominal pitch: F.

Place of production:North Europe: German or possibly Austrian.
Date of production:2nd half 19th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Cornet. Nominal pitch: B♭ etc.

Place of production:Edinburgh/City of Edinburgh/Scotland
Date of production:1837-65, probably c1840
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Cornet. Nominal pitch: B♭ etc.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:Ante 1868, probably c1860
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Trumpet or wide-mouthpipe cornet Ã pistons. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Place of production:France
Date of production:Post 1845, probably c1850
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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French flageolet. Nominal pitch: G.

Place of production:Paris/France
Date of production:Second half of the 19th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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English flageolet or bird pipe. Nominal pitch: G (three-finger tonic).

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:1850-1873 (possibly 1850-1858, see Previous ownership below)
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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French flageolet. Nominal pitch: A.

Place of production:Paris/France
Date of production:Second half of the 19th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Tinwhistle. Nominal pitch: C.

Place of production:Manchester/Greater Manchester/England
Date of production:20th century (a1969)
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Treble recorder. Nominal pitch: F.

Place of production:Amsterdam/Netherlands
Date of production:1670-1750, probably c1720
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Fog horn.

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

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Banjo.

Place of production:Birmingham/West Midlands/England
Date of production:Probably 1st half of the 20th centurySerial number: 14164.
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Banjo.

Place of production:Birmingham/West Midlands/England
Date of production:Probably 1st half of the 20th centurySerial number: 49.
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Banjo.

Place of production:Birmingham/West Midlands/England
Date of production:Probably 1st half of the 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Guitar.

Place of production:France
Date of production:Seventeenth or early eighteenth century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Hurdy gurdy.

Place of production:Britain or Low countries (?)
Date of production:Possibly early 17th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Guitar.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:1831Serial number: 1?73.
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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English guitar.

Place of production:England
Date of production:Mid to late 18th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Bow for violoncello.

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:Mid 20thcentury
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Bow for violin.

Place of production:England
Date of production:Late 18thcentury
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Bow for violin.

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

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Violin without sides

Place of production:Probably England
Date of production:Possibly 17th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Bow for violin.

Place of production:Markneukirchen
Date of production:First half of the 20thcentury
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Double flageolet.

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

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14-inch tambourine.

Place of production:Great Britain
Date of production:Circa 1770 - c1810
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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18-inch tambourine.

Place of production:Great Britain
Date of production:Mid 19th century or earlier
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Helicon. Nominal pitch: E♭.

Place of production:Manchester/Greater Manchester/England
Date of production:Circa 1892
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Sousaphone. Nominal pitch: E♭.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:Ante 1932, probably 1920s
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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