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Clarinet

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

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Flageolet

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

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Flute

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

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Piccolo flute

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

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Flute

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

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Bells on handle

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

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Rana sringa

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

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Organ pipes

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

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Chanter

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

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Pitch pipe

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

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Pitch pipe

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

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Musette chanter

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

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Tubular bells

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

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Beaters

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

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Clavicytherium

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:circa 1480
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Treble cornett

Place of production:unknown
Date of production:16th–17th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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End-blown horn

Place of production:Africa
Date of production:16th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Harpsichord

Place of production:Venice
Date of production:1531
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Lute

Place of production:Venice
Date of production:second half of 16th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Lute

Place of production:Padua
Date of production:circa 1580
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Cittern

Place of production:Brescia
Date of production:c. 1580
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Guitar

Place of production:Lisbon
Date of production:1581
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Bass viol

Place of production:London
Date of production:circa 1595
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Virginal

Place of production:Venice
Date of production:1593
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Treble viol

Place of production:England
Date of production:circa 1600
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Lute

Place of production:Padua
Date of production:1600
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Cabinet organ

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:17–19th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Hurdy-gurdy

Place of production:France
Date of production:17th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Pochette

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:17th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Viola

Place of production:Flanders
Date of production:early 17th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Chitarrone

Place of production:Venice
Date of production:1608
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Guitar

Place of production:Ancona
Date of production:circa 1620
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Bass viol

Place of production:London
Date of production:1619
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Regal

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:circa 1629
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Guitar

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:circa 1630
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Chitarrone

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:mid 17th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Guitar

Place of production:Naples
Date of production:circa 1650
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Guitar

Place of production:Paris
Date of production:c.1650
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Baryton

Place of production:Vienna
Date of production:1647
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Guitar

Place of production:France
Date of production:second half of 17th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Trumpet marine

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:second half of 17th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Viola

Place of production:Turin
Date of production:1661
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Musette

Place of production:France
Date of production:late 17th or early 18th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Pochette

Place of production:France
Date of production:late 17th or 18th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Pochette

Place of production:France
Date of production:late 17th or 18th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Pochette

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:late 17th century/early 18th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Harpsichord

Place of production:Naples
Date of production:circa 1675
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Pochette

Place of production:Augsburg
Date of production:c. 1675
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Cabinet organ

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:17–19th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Bass viol

Place of production:London
Date of production:circa 1680
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Cithrinchen

Place of production:Hamburg
Date of production:1676
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Viola

Place of production:Milan
Date of production:circa 1685
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Spinet

Place of production:London
Date of production:circa 1685
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Bass viol

Place of production:London
Date of production:circa 1690
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Division viol

Place of production:London
Date of production:1692
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Bass viol

Place of production:London
Date of production:1693
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Oboe

Place of production:Strasbourg or Paris
Date of production:circa 1700
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Regal

Place of production:unknown
Date of production:circa 1700
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Pochette

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:circa 1695
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Bow

Place of production:England
Date of production:circa 1700
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Bow

Place of production:France
Date of production:18th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Guitar

Place of production:Hamburg
Date of production:1700–10
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Rabab

Place of production:India
Date of production:before 1894
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Koto

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:before 1894
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Sarangi

Place of production:India
Date of production:before 1894
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Sarangi

Place of production:India
Date of production:before 1884
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Gong

Place of production:India
Date of production:before 1884
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Chitarra battente

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:18th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Violin

Place of production:
Date of production:early 18th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Viola d'amore

Place of production:Bohemia
Date of production:first half of the 18th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Kit

Place of production:England
Date of production:18th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Treble recorder

Place of production:Nürnberg
Date of production:early 18th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Galoubet

Place of production:unknown
Date of production:early 18th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Oboe

Place of production:unknown
Date of production:18th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Double psaltery

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:first quarter of 18th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Double psaltery

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:first quarter of 18th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Hurdy-gurdy

Place of production:France
Date of production:18th/19th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Bugle

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:18th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Tanbur

Place of production:Turkey
Date of production:18th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Slide trumpet

Place of production:London
Date of production:early 18th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Bugle

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:18th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Tanbur

Place of production:Persia
Date of production:18th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Flûte d'accord

Place of production:Berchtesgaden
Date of production:first half of 18th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Stock-and-horn

Place of production:Scotland
Date of production:18th/19th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Pitch pipe

Place of production:unknown
Date of production:18th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Pitch pipe

Place of production:unknown
Date of production:18th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Pochette

Place of production:Flanders
Date of production:18th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Cello head and neck

Place of production:France
Date of production:early 18th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Cornemuse

Place of production:France
Date of production:18th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Flute

Place of production:London
Date of production:18th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Flute

Place of production:Milan
Date of production:18th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Walking-stick flute

Place of production:unknown
Date of production:18th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Chamber organ

Place of production:London
Date of production:1702
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Spinet

Place of production:England
Date of production:1708
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Bass viol

Place of production:Greifswald
Date of production:1710
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Violoncello

Place of production:Brescia
Date of production:1714
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Mandolino

Place of production:Rome
Date of production:1724
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Bass viol

Place of production:Paris
Date of production:1729
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Mandolino

Place of production:Milan
Date of production:1733
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Lute

Place of production:Venice
Date of production:mid 18th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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