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Flageolet

Place of production:France
Date of production:
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

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Clarinet

Place of production:France
Date of production:
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

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Serpent

Place of production:France
Date of production:
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

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Saxophone

Place of production:France
Date of production:
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

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Clarinet

Place of production:France, Paris
Date of production:
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

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Bow

Place of production:France?
Date of production:
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

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Bassoon

Place of production:France
Date of production:
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

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Bow

Place of production:France
Date of production:
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

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Bow

Place of production:France
Date of production:
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

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Bow

Place of production:France
Date of production:
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

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Bow

Place of production:France
Date of production:
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

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Bow

Place of production:France
Date of production:
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

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Bow

Place of production:France, Paris
Date of production:
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

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Bow

Place of production:France
Date of production:
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

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Bow

Place of production:France, Paris
Date of production:
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

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Transverse Flute

Place of production:France?
Date of production:
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

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Transverse Flute

Place of production:France?
Date of production:
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

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Bombarde

Place of production:France, Brittany
Date of production:
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

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Bombarde

Place of production:France, Rennes
Date of production:
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

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Cor Anglais

Place of production:France, Paris
Date of production:
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

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Whistle;Vessel Flute

Place of production:France, Cher
Date of production:
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

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Ocarina

Place of production:France, Paris
Date of production:
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

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Duct Flute

Place of production:France, Paris
Date of production:
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

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Saxophone

Place of production:France, Paris
Date of production:
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

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French flageolet

Place of production:France
Date of production:
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Bombarde

Place of production:Brittany
Date of production:
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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French flageolet

Place of production:Paris
Date of production:
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Round hand drum

Place of production:France
Date of production:
Collection:Royal Academy of Music Museum

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bass tuba

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

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bassoon

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

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cornet

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

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oboe

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

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cornet

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

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alto trombone

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

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clarinet

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

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Oboe; pastoral oboe

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

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Orchestral hand horn

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

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ophicleide

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

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hunting horn

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

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French flageolet

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

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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:Paris/France
Date of production:Ante 1741 - a1776
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:Paris/France
Date of production:Early to mid 19th century
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: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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Orchestral horn

Place of production:Paris/France
Date of production:Late 1860s to c1885
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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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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Guitar.

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

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Double French flageolet. Nominal pitch: A/F.

Place of production:Paris/France
Date of production:Circa 1790 - c1830
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Mouthpiece for cornet.

Place of production:France (?)
Date of production:Late 19th or early 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Mouthpiece for tenor horn.

Place of production:France
Date of production:1968 or earlier
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Bow for violin.

Place of production:Mirecourt/France
Date of production:Early 20thcentury
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Guitar Decacorde.

Place of production:Paris/France
Date of production:1826
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Place of production:France
Date of production:First half of 19th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Bow for double bass.

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

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Mouthpiece for soprano trombone.

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

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Bow for violoncello.

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

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Bagpipe.

Place of production:Auvergne/France
Date of production:18th or early 19th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Cornet. Nominal pitch: B♭.A.

Place of production:Paris/France
Date of production:Post 1900, probably c1910
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Mouthpiece for cornet.

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

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Mouthpiece for trumpet.

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

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Mouthpiece for tenor horn.

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

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Bow for violin.

Place of production:France (?)
Date of production:Probably early 19thcentury
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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

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

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Mouthpiece for contrabass.

Place of production:Paris/France
Date of production:1972 or earlier
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Guitar.

Place of production:Paris/France
Date of production:Circa 1830
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Mouthpiece for tenor trombone or baritone saxhorn.

Place of production:Paris/France
Date of production:Probably second half of the 19thcentury
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Mouthpiece for euphonium.

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

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Tuba. Nominal pitch: C / B♭.

Place of production:Paris/France
Date of production:Post 1882, probably early 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Cornet. Nominal pitch: B♭ etc.

Place of production:Paris/France
Date of production:Post 1881, probably c1884
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Cornet. Nominal pitch: B♭ etc.

Place of production:Paris/France
Date of production:Post 1845, probably c1860
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Mouthpiece for cornet.

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

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Mouthpiece for cornet.

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

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Mouthpiece for cornet.

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

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Euphonium. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Place of production:Paris/France
Date of production:1900 or later
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Mouthpiece for Russian bassoon.

Place of production:France (?)
Date of production:Possibly late 19thcentury
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.

Place of production:Paris/France
Date of production:Mid 20thcentury
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Mouthpiece for tenor horn.

Place of production:Probably France
Date of production:Possibly c1840
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Mouthpiece for tenor horn.

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

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Cornet de poste or cornet simple. Nominal pitch: C etc.

Place of production:Strasbourg/France
Date of production:Ante1812 - c1870; probably c1830
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Mouthpiece for french horn.

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

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Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.

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

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Mouthpiece for trumpet.

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

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Mouthpiece for french horn.

Place of production:Paris/France
Date of production:Probably 1913
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Bass bugle. Nominal pitch: 9-ft B♭.

Place of production:France
Date of production:2nd half 19th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Mouthpiece for clairon basse (bass bugle).

Place of production:Probably France
Date of production:Second half of the 19thcentury
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Tabor pipe. Nominal pitch: D.

Place of production:Barjols/Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur/France
Date of production:Probably first half of the 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Tenor/bass cavalry valve trombone. Nominal pitch: C+G.

Place of production:Paris/France
Date of production:Probably 1869
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Mouthpiece for trompette basse or tenor trombone.

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

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Quinticlave. Nominal pitch: 6½-ft E♭.

Place of production:Paris/France
Date of production:1844 or soon after
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Mouthpiece for quinticlave.

Place of production:Probably France
Date of production:1844 or soon after
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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