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Theorbo

Place of production:England
Date of production:about 1750 - 1780 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Guitar

Place of production:Aberdeen
Date of production:late 18th century (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Clavichord

Place of production:Braunschweig
Date of production:1751 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Milanese mandolin

Place of production:Paris
Date of production:1752 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Guitar

Place of production:Great Britain
Date of production:1755-1760 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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English guitar

Place of production:London
Date of production:1756 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Bentside spinet

Place of production:London
Date of production:1758 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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English guitar

Place of production:London
Date of production:1759 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Bass viol

Place of production:London
Date of production:1760 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Oboe

Place of production:London
Date of production:about 1760 - 1790 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Spinet

Place of production:
Date of production:1760 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Organ

Place of production:
Date of production:1760-1770 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Neapolitan mandolin

Place of production:Naples
Date of production:1761 (?) or 1766-67 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Theorbo

Place of production:London
Date of production:1762 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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English guitar

Place of production:Dublin
Date of production:1765 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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English guitar

Place of production:Dublin
Date of production:1765-1790 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Hurdy-gurdy

Place of production:France
Date of production:ca. 1770-1785 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Arch cittern

Place of production:Nuremberg
Date of production:1766 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Square piano

Place of production:London
Date of production:1767 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Bird organ

Place of production:Paris
Date of production:about 1770 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Bentside spinet

Place of production:London
Date of production:1771 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Viola d'amore

Place of production:Paris
Date of production:1772 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Harp

Place of production:Paris
Date of production:ca. 1780 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Box

Place of production:Geneva
Date of production:ca. 1780 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Arch-cittern

Place of production:France
Date of production:1775 - 1785 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Square piano

Place of production:London
Date of production:ca. 1780 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Clavichord

Place of production:England
Date of production:ca. 1780 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Pedal harp

Place of production:France
Date of production:ca. 1780 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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English guitar

Place of production:Lisbon
Date of production:ca. 1780 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Harpsichord

Place of production:London
Date of production:1776 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Harpsichord

Place of production:London
Date of production:1776 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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English guitar

Place of production:London
Date of production:ca. 1785 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Pedal harp

Place of production:Paris
Date of production:1780 - 1785 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Tenor oboe

Place of production:London
Date of production:1780 - 1800 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Arch cittern

Place of production:France
Date of production:1780-1800 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Arch-cittern

Place of production:Paris
Date of production:1780 - 1800 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Arch cittern

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:1780 - 1800 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Kit

Place of production:France
Date of production:1780 - 1820 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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French lyre

Place of production:France
Date of production:about 1780 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Pedal harp

Place of production:Paris
Date of production:ca. 1785 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Pedal harp

Place of production:Paris
Date of production:ca. 1785 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Harpsichord

Place of production:Paris
Date of production:1786 (made) 1856 (restored)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Harp

Place of production:Paris
Date of production:1787 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Mechanical organ

Place of production:Mysore
Date of production:ca. 1793 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Guitar

Place of production:Baza
Date of production:1789-1792 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Barrel organ

Place of production:London
Date of production:ca. 1795 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Barrel organ

Place of production:London
Date of production:1790 - 1795 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Square piano

Place of production:London
Date of production:ca. 1795 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Flute

Place of production:London
Date of production:about 1790 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Flute

Place of production:London
Date of production:about 1790 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Treble recorder

Place of production:England
Date of production:about 1790 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Swedish theorbo

Place of production:Sweden
Date of production:1795 - 1810 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Piano

Place of production:Spain
Date of production:ca. 1800 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Irish harp

Place of production:Ireland
Date of production:ca. 1800 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Guitar

Place of production:Cadiz
Date of production:1798 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Drum

Place of production:
Date of production:probably 19th century (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Taus

Place of production:India
Date of production:19th century (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Basset horn

Place of production:London
Date of production:1800 - 1825 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Tenor recorder

Place of production:London
Date of production:about 1800 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Tenor flute

Place of production:London
Date of production:1800 - 1810 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Lute

Place of production:France
Date of production:1800 - 1880 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Cittern

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:1800 - 1850 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Stringed instrument

Place of production:
Date of production:19th century (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Chime stone

Place of production:China
Date of production:1800-1900 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Stringed instrument (sarinda)

Place of production:Panjab
Date of production:19th century (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Bugle

Place of production:Chattisgarh
Date of production:19th century (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Wind instrument

Place of production:India
Date of production:19th century (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Rattle

Place of production:Sindh
Date of production:19th century (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Musical box

Place of production:Switzerland
Date of production:1805-10 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Lyre guitar

Place of production:France
Date of production:1805-1810 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Harp-lute

Place of production:London
Date of production:ca. 1810 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Guitar lyre

Place of production:London
Date of production:ca. 1813 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Barrel organ

Place of production:England
Date of production:about 1810 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Arch-cittern

Place of production:London
Date of production:1810-1820 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Guitar

Place of production:France
Date of production:1810-1830 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Bassoon

Place of production:London
Date of production:1810 - 1830 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Bird flageolet

Place of production:England
Date of production:about 1810 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Pianino

Place of production:London
Date of production:ca. 1815 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Pedal harp

Place of production:London
Date of production:1813-1831 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Bassoon

Place of production:London
Date of production:ca. 1820 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Flute

Place of production:Paris
Date of production:1815 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Barrel organ

Place of production:London
Date of production:1815 - 1820 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Harp guitar

Place of production:London
Date of production:1815-1830 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Harp-guitar

Place of production:England
Date of production:1815-1830 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Grand piano

Place of production:London
Date of production:1815 - 1820 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Harp

Place of production:Dublin
Date of production:ca. 1820 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Grand piano

Place of production:Vienna
Date of production:ca. 1820 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Piano

Place of production:Amsterdam
Date of production:1815-1820 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Harp-lute

Place of production:London
Date of production:about 1816 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Double flageolet

Place of production:London
Date of production:about 1820 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Pipe and tabor

Place of production:London
Date of production:about 1820 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Music box

Place of production:Switzerland
Date of production:1825-1830 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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French horn

Place of production:Paris
Date of production:1826-1827 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Double flageolet

Place of production:London
Date of production:1829 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Alto fagotto

Place of production:London
Date of production:about 1830 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Piano and stool

Place of production:
Date of production:1830-1840 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Northumberland bagpipe

Place of production:Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Date of production:about 1830 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Violin

Place of production:Bristol
Date of production:1835-1840 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Flageolet

Place of production:London
Date of production:about 1835 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Triple flageolet

Place of production:London
Date of production:1835 - 1855 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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