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Piano

Place of production:London
Date of production:ca. 1840 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Banjo

Place of production:United States
Date of production:ca. 1840 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Cornet

Place of production:London
Date of production:1836-1849 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Alto fagotto

Place of production:London
Date of production:between 1836 and 1847. (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Music box

Place of production:Switzerland
Date of production:1840-1850 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Bandurria

Place of production:Spain
Date of production:1840 - 1860. (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Guitar

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:1840-1860 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Machete

Place of production:Madeira
Date of production:1840-1870 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Guitar

Place of production:Barcelona
Date of production:1840-1849 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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French flageolet

Place of production:Paris
Date of production:about 1840 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Bass viol

Place of production:England
Date of production:ca. 1850 (assembled)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Flute

Place of production:London
Date of production:1847-1850 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Musette

Place of production:France
Date of production:1850-1900 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Music box

Place of production:Switzerland
Date of production:1850-1855 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Portuguese guitar

Place of production:Lisbon
Date of production:1850 - 1880 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Guitar

Place of production:London
Date of production:about 1850 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Cylinder musical box

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

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Piano

Place of production:London
Date of production:ca. 1860 (made) ca. 1860 (decorated)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Pedal harp

Place of production:London
Date of production:1858 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Kamanche

Place of production:Turkey
Date of production:1860 - 1867 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Nay (flute)

Place of production:Turkey
Date of production:1860 - 1867 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Tambourine

Place of production:Turkey
Date of production:1860-1867 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Music box

Place of production:Swiss
Date of production:1860-1865 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Music box

Place of production:Switzerland
Date of production:ca. 1870 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Soprano trombone

Place of production:Birmingham
Date of production:ca. 1870 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Grand piano

Place of production:London
Date of production:ca. 1870 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Mandolin

Place of production:Rome
Date of production:1865 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Mechanical dancing toy

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:1865-1875 (manufactured)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Zither

Place of production:Munich
Date of production:1867 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Bowed zither

Place of production:Munich
Date of production:1867 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Piano

Place of production:London
Date of production:1869 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Music box

Place of production:Swiss
Date of production:ca. 1875 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Music box

Place of production:Switzerland
Date of production:1870 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Music box

Place of production:Switzerland
Date of production:1870-1890 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Music box

Place of production:Switzerland
Date of production:1870-1875 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Hardanger fiddle

Place of production:Telemark
Date of production:1872 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Music box

Place of production:Swiss
Date of production:1875-1880 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Harp

Place of production:Prome
Date of production:1875-1900 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Camel bell

Place of production:Hyderabad
Date of production:ca. 1880 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Cylinder musical box

Place of production:Switzerland
Date of production:ca. 1883 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Music box

Place of production:Leipzig
Date of production:ca. 1885-1900 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Music box

Place of production:Swiss
Date of production:1880-1890 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Automaton

Place of production:Paris
Date of production:ca. 1885 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Music box

Place of production:London
Date of production:1880-1890 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Grand piano

Place of production:
Date of production:1882-1890 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Grand piano

Place of production:London
Date of production:1883 (made) 1883 (decorated)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Music box

Place of production:Leipzig
Date of production:ca. 1895-1900 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Music box

Place of production:USA
Date of production:1890-1895 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Music box

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:ca. 1895 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Keyed monochord

Place of production:France
Date of production:about 1890 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Flute

Place of production:London
Date of production:about 1892 (Made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Music box

Place of production:Leipzig
Date of production:1895-1900 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Music box

Place of production:New Jersey
Date of production:1895-1900 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Music box

Place of production:Switzerland
Date of production:1895-1900 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Music box

Place of production:Switzerland
Date of production:1895-1900 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Music box

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:1895-1900 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Music box

Place of production:USA
Date of production:1900-1905 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Property

Place of production:California
Date of production:1933 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Descant recorder

Place of production:Haslemere
Date of production:1939 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Tenor recorder

Place of production:Haslemere
Date of production:ca. 1945 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Electric guitar

Place of production:Nagano (prefecture)
Date of production:ca. 1979 -1980 (assembled)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Musical Toy

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:1975-1979 (manufactured)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Musical Instrument

Place of production:Switzerland
Date of production:ca. 1983 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Drum: Musical Instrument

Place of production:India
Date of production:pre 1890 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Musical Instrument

Place of production:India
Date of production:pre 1890 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Drum

Place of production:Mysore
Date of production:pre 1879 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Drum

Place of production:India
Date of production:pre 1879 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Wind instrument

Place of production:India
Date of production:pre 1882 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Wind instrument

Place of production:India
Date of production:pre 1890 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Wind instrument

Place of production:India
Date of production:pre 1890 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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