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Zither

Place of production:Probably Germany
Date of production:
Collection:Cliffe Castle Museum

Zither

Place of production:Saxony, Germany
Date of production:
Collection:Cliffe Castle Museum

Zither

Place of production:
Date of production:
Collection:Cliffe Castle Museum

Mawangdui Tomb 3, Qixian-qin (Seven-stringed zither-like instrument)

Place of production:China
Date of production:12th year of Emperor Wen’s reign, Western Han dynasty (168 BC)
Collection:Hunan Museum

Mawangdui Tomb 3, Zhu (Wooden Zhu)

Place of production:China
Date of production:12th year of Emperor Wen's reign, Western Han dynasty (168 BC)
Collection:Hunan Museum

Yulu

Place of production:China
Date of production:Early Western Han dynasty
Collection:Hunan Museum

Mawangdui Tomb 1, Se (Wooden se, twenty-five stringed se)

Place of production:China
Date of production:Early Western Han dynasty
Collection:Hunan Museum

Duyou Qin (Wang Chuanshan seven-stringed zither-like instrument)

Place of production:China
Date of production:Late Tang dynasty
Collection:Hunan Museum

Feiquan Qin (Seven-stringed zither)

Place of production:China
Date of production:Tang dynasty
Collection:Hunan Museum

Qin with Inscriptions by Mr Chen Weibin

Place of production:China
Date of production:Song dynasty
Collection:Hunan Museum

Wanhe Songfeng Qin (Wanhe Songfeng (seven-stringed zither-like instrument))

Place of production:China
Date of production:Yuan and Ming dynasties
Collection:Hunan Museum

Heming Qiuyue Qin (Heming Qiuyue (seven-stringed zither-like instrument))

Place of production:China
Date of production:Ming dynasty
Collection:Hunan Museum

Jiaoye Qin (Ming dynasty qin (seven-stringed zither-like instrument))

Place of production:China
Date of production:Ming dynasty
Collection:Hunan Museum

Jiuxiao Huanpei Qin (Jiuxiao Huanpei (a seven-stringed zither-like instrument))

Place of production:China
Date of production:Ming Dynasty (not yet confirmed)
Collection:Hunan Museum

Unnamed Ming Dynasty Qin (Several Instruments) (Ming dynasty seven-stringed zithers)

Place of production:China
Date of production:Ming dynasty
Collection:Hunan Museum

Virginal

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:second half of 16th century
Collection:Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

Qing dynasty Qin (Seven-stringed zither-like instrument)

Place of production:China
Date of production:Qing dynasty
Collection:Hunan Museum

Seven-stringed Zither, Zuo Zongtang’s Family Heirloom

Place of production:China
Date of production:Qing dynasty
Collection:Hunan Museum

Tan Sitong’s bequest - Seven-stringed zither

Place of production:China
Date of production:Qing dynasty
Collection:Hunan Museum

Zuitao Qin

Place of production:Ningxiang (Timezone: Asia/Shanghai)
Date of production:Qing dynasty
Collection:Hunan Museum

Haiyue Qinghui Qin

Place of production:China
Date of production:Qing dynasty
Collection:Hunan Museum

Xiexin Qin

Place of production:China
Date of production:Qing dynasty
Collection:Hunan Museum

Yanling Wenzi Qin

Place of production:China
Date of production:Qing dynasty
Collection:Hunan Museum

Qin made by Min Rujue

Place of production:China
Date of production:1829
Collection:Hunan Museum

Liuquan Qin

Place of production:China
Date of production:Qing dynasty
Collection:Hunan Museum

Yujian Mingquan Qin

Place of production:China
Date of production:Qing dynasty
Collection:Hunan Museum

Huihe Qin

Place of production:China
Date of production:Qing dynasty
Collection:Hunan Museum

Qing dynasty Qin (Seven-stringed zither)

Place of production:China
Date of production:Qing dynasty
Collection:Hunan Museum

Qing dynasty Qin (Seven-stringed zither-like instrument)

Place of production:China
Date of production:Qing dynasty
Collection:Hunan Museum

Qing dynasty Qin (Seven-stringed zither-like instrument)

Place of production:China
Date of production:Qing dynasty
Collection:Hunan Museum

Qing dynasty Qin (Seven-stringed zither)

Place of production:China
Date of production:Qing dynasty
Collection:Hunan Museum

Square pianoforte

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:1782
Collection:Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

Dulcimer

Place of production:China
Date of production:before 1905
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

Zither

Place of production:
Date of production:
Collection:Kirklees Museums and Galleries

Upright pianoforte

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:
Collection:Kirklees Museums and Galleries

Square pianoforte

Place of production:
Date of production:early to mid 19th century
Collection:Kirklees Museums and Galleries

Square pianoforte

Place of production:
Date of production:early to mid 19th century
Collection:Kirklees Museums and Galleries

Upright pianoforte

Place of production:
Date of production:early to mid 20th century
Collection:Kirklees Museums and Galleries

Square pianoforte

Place of production:
Date of production:early to mid 19th century
Collection:Kirklees Museums and Galleries

Epinette des Vosges

Place of production:France
Date of production:19th century
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

Grand pianoforte

Place of production:
Date of production:1820–5
Collection:Cliffe Castle Museum

Square pianoforte

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c.1830
Collection:Manx National Heritage

Grand pianoforte

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c.1835
Collection:Manx National Heritage

Square pianoforte

Place of production:
Date of production:mid 19th century
Collection:Warrington Museum

Zither

Place of production:China
Date of production:mid-19th century
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

Koto

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:1850–1950
Collection:Royal Pavilion and Museums Brighton

Miniature koto

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:1850–1950
Collection:Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

Santur

Place of production:Iran
Date of production: c.1860
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

Autoharp

Place of production:Probably Germany
Date of production:late 19th century
Collection:Glenesk Folk Museum

Autoharp

Place of production:probably Germany
Date of production:late 19th century
Collection:Manx National Heritage

Autoharp

Place of production:Probably Germany
Date of production:late 19th century
Collection:Kirklees Museums and Galleries

Zither

Place of production:Probably Germany
Date of production:late 19th century
Collection:Kirklees Museums and Galleries

Autoharp

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:1870–99
Collection:Cliffe Castle Museum

Octave spinet

Place of production:Haslemere (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

Chakhe

Place of production:Malaysia or Thailand
Date of production:1880–91
Collection:Powell-Cotton Museum

Dulcimer

Place of production:Birmingham (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:circa 1900
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

harpsichord

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:1896
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

Mi-gyaung; box zither

Place of production:Burma
Date of production:before 1922
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

Kisfejes citera; box zither

Place of production:Hungary
Date of production:before 1960
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

Dulcimer

Place of production:possibly London
Date of production:Probably early 20th century
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

Upright pianoforte

Place of production:United Kingdom
Date of production:1903
Collection:Cliffe Castle Museum

Zither

Place of production:Sachsen (Timezone: Europe/Berlin)
Date of production:circa 1911
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

Zither

Place of production:Russia
Date of production:mid 20th century
Collection:International Anthony Burgess Foundation

Zither

Place of production:Paris (Timezone: Europe/Paris)
Date of production:circa 1970
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

Dulcimer

Place of production:Stroud (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:
Collection:Stroud District (Cowle) Museum

Kacapi; box zithers

Place of production:Bandung (Timezone: Asia/Jakarta)
Date of production:1978
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens