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Ophicleide. Nominal pitch: 9-ft B♭

Place of production:Paris/France
Date of production:Circa 1860
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Euphonium. Nominal pitch: C / B♭.

Place of production:Paris/France
Date of production:Circa 1860
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Oboe.Nominal Pitch: C.

Place of production:Hannover/Germany
Date of production:Circa 1860
Collection:University of Edinburgh

French horn in F

Place of production:Paris (Timezone: Europe/Paris)
Date of production:c.1858-1869
Collection:Birmingham Conservatoire

Clarinet. Nominal pitch: A.

Place of production:Brussels/Belgium
Date of production:Circa 1865
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Violin bow

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c.1870
Collection:Birmingham Conservatoire

Tenor trombone. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Place of production:Paris/France
Date of production:1865
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Contralto saxhorn. Nominal pitch: 4½-ftB♭.

Place of production:Paris/France
Date of production:1865
Collection:University of Edinburgh

B♭ flute. Nominal pitch: A♭.

Place of production:
Date of production:Late 19th Century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Flute in F

Place of production:Birmingham (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:late 19th century
Collection:Birmingham Conservatoire

Flute in C

Place of production:England
Date of production:late 19th century
Collection:Birmingham Conservatoire

Flute in C

Place of production:Germany?
Date of production:late 19th century
Collection:Birmingham Conservatoire

Tenor valve trombone in B flat

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:late 19th century
Collection:Birmingham Conservatoire

Valve trombone

Place of production:Paris (Timezone: Europe/Paris)
Date of production:late 19th century
Collection:Birmingham Conservatoire

Ballad horn in A flat

Place of production:England
Date of production:late 19th century
Collection:Birmingham Conservatoire

Alto trombone in E flat

Place of production:England
Date of production:late 19th century
Collection:Birmingham Conservatoire

Tenor trombone in B flat

Place of production:France
Date of production:late 19th century
Collection:Birmingham Conservatoire

Cornet

Place of production:Paris
Date of production:circa 1875
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

Vocal horn in C and B flat

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c.1875
Collection:Birmingham Conservatoire

Bass trombone in G

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c.1870-73
Collection:Birmingham Conservatoire

Violin bow

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:1870-75
Collection:Birmingham Conservatoire

Piccolo clarinet. Nominal pitch: A♭.

Place of production:Paris/France
Date of production:Circa 1875
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Nouveau saxhorn basse. Nominal pitch: C / B♭.

Place of production:Paris/France
Date of production:1870
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Bombardon. Nominal pitch: E♭.

Place of production:Germany (?)
Date of production:Circa 1880
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Valve trombone. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Place of production:Prague/Czech Republic
Date of production:Circa 1880
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Alto valve trombone Nominal pitch: E♭.

Place of production:New York/New York/United States of America
Date of production:1875-1888
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Contrabassophon

Place of production:London
Date of production:1876
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

Bass trombone in G

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c.1878-1880
Collection:Birmingham Conservatoire

Echo cornet. Nominal pitch: C etc.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:Circa 1883
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Valve and slide trumpet. Nominal pitch: (F.E)/(E♭.D).Valve and slide trumpet. Nominal pitch: (F.E)/(E♭.D).

Place of production:Brussels/Belgium
Date of production:Circa 1885
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Tenor trombone in B flat

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c.1890-1900
Collection:Birmingham Conservatoire

Euphonium. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Place of production:Königgrätz
Date of production:1891-1901
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Bass trombone in G

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c.1897
Collection:Birmingham Conservatoire

Clavichord

Place of production:London
Date of production:1894
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

Alto trombone. Nominal pitch: E♭.

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

Tenor trombone. Nominal pitch: B♭

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

Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Place of production:Munich/Germany
Date of production:Circa 1900
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Contra-bass trombone in C

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:1896
Collection:Birmingham Conservatoire

Valve trombone. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Place of production:Saint Petersburg/Russia
Date of production:Circa 1905
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Trumpet

Place of production:Germany, Hamburg
Date of production:first half 20th century
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

Timpani

Place of production:Germany?
Date of production:early 20th century
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

Flugelhorn, Nominal pitch: 4½-ftB♭.

Place of production:Markneukirchen
Date of production:20th Century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Harmonium

Place of production:Paris (Timezone: Europe/Paris)
Date of production:c.1907
Collection:Royal Academy of Music Museum

Saxophone

Place of production:France, Paris
Date of production:c.1905-1928
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

Helicon. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Place of production:Probably Czechoslovakia
Date of production:Circa 1910
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Tenor trombone. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Place of production:Leipzig/Saxony/Germany
Date of production:Circa 1910
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Double-belled euphonium. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Place of production:Elkhart/Indiana/United States of America
Date of production:Circa 1913
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Trumpet. Nominal pitch: 4-ft C.

Place of production:Vienna/Austria
Date of production:Post 1907
Collection:University of Edinburgh

E♭ piccolo. Nominal pitch: D♭.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:1910
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Tenor trombone in B flat

Place of production:Birmingham (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c.1913-1950
Collection:Birmingham Conservatoire

Contrabassoon. Nominal pitch: C.

Place of production:Paris/France
Date of production:Circa 1920
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Tuba. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Place of production:Elkhart/Indiana/United States of America
Date of production:Circa 1920
Collection:University of Edinburgh

31-inch gong drum.

Place of production:Great Britain
Date of production:Circa 1925
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Bass trombone. Nominal pitch: G.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:Circa 1925
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Side drum.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:Mid 1920s
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Bassoon. Nominal pitch: C.

Place of production:Paris/France
Date of production:1924
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Folded coach horn

Place of production:England
Date of production:c.1930
Collection:Birmingham Conservatoire

25-inch kettledrum.

Place of production:England
Date of production:Circa 1930-1935
Collection:University of Edinburgh

28-inch kettledrum.

Place of production:England
Date of production:Circa 1930-1935
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Contrabass trombone. Nominal pitch: F+E♭+B♭ (+A♭).

Place of production:Probably Germany, possibly Berlin
Date of production:Circa 1930
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Clavichord

Place of production:Haslemere (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:1925-1926
Collection:Royal Academy of Music Museum

Tuba

Place of production:UK, England, London
Date of production:second quarter 20th century
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

Bass Trumpet in C

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c.1927 - 1945
Collection:Birmingham Conservatoire

Bass clarinet. Nominal pitch: A.

Place of production:Paris/France
Date of production:1929
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Trombone

Place of production:London, England
Date of production:1930
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

Tenor trombone. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Place of production:Altona/Germany
Date of production:Circa 1935
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Alphorn. Nominal pitch: 11-ft G/G♭.

Place of production:Zwischenflüh, Canton Bern
Date of production:Circa 1935
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Side drum.

Place of production:England
Date of production:1930s
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Timpani

Place of production:
Date of production:c.1930s
Collection:Royal Academy of Music Museum

Tenor trombone. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Place of production:Elkhart/Indiana/United States of America
Date of production:Circa 1940
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Tenor trombone in B flat

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c.1936-37
Collection:Birmingham Conservatoire

Saxophone

Place of production:UK, England, London
Date of production:c.1950
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

Horn

Place of production:
Date of production:c.1950
Collection:Royal Academy of Music Museum

Lute

Place of production:UK, England
Date of production:second half 20th century
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

Arched harp or bow harp.

Place of production:Northern Uganda/Uganda
Date of production:Pre 1965
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Piccolo trumpet. Nominal pitch: 2Â¼-ft B♭.

Place of production:Cologne/Germany
Date of production:Circa 1960
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Bowl lyre.

Place of production:Eastern Uganda/Uganda
Date of production:1968
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Clavicytherium

Place of production:England
Date of production:1971
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

Tenor violin (British nomenclature, tenor violin).

Place of production:Montclair/New Jersey/United States of America
Date of production:1971
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Baritone violin (British nomenclature, baritone violin).

Place of production:Montclair/New Jersey/United States of America
Date of production:1973
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Uganda drum.

Place of production:Uganda
Date of production:Circa 1980
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Spike tube fiddle.

Place of production:Uganda
Date of production:1990-1994
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Carnyx / reconstruction

Place of production:Glasgow (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:1992
Collection:National Museums Scotland