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Yueqin

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Collection:Warrington Museum

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Violin

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Date of production:
Collection:Cliffe Castle Museum

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Necked fiddles; tenor viol

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:late 16th century
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Guitar

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Guitar

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:17th century
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Kwitra

Place of production:North Africa (Morocco or Algeria)
Date of production:1650–1750
Collection:Stroud District (Cowle) Museum

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Mandore

Place of production:Scotland
Date of production:
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Crwth

Place of production:Wales
Date of production:probably before 1775
Collection:Warrington Museum

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Violoncello piccolo

Place of production:Western Europe
Date of production:
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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English guitar

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:mid 18th century
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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English guitar

Place of production:Probably England
Date of production:
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Hurdy-gurdy

Place of production:
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Collection:Kirklees Museums and Galleries

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English guitar

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:second half of 18th century
Collection:Cliffe Castle Museum

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Violoncello

Place of production:Aberdeen (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:1756
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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English guitar

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:1762
Collection:Royal Pavilion and Museums Brighton

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English guitar

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:1769–75
Collection:Royal Pavilion and Museums Brighton

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English guitar

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:circa 1775
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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English guitar

Place of production:England
Date of production:1775–1820
Collection:International Anthony Burgess Foundation

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Harp-lute

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c.1800
Collection:Cliffe Castle Museum

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Harp-guitar

Place of production:probably London
Date of production:Circa 1800-10
Collection:Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

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Sarangi

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

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Violin

Place of production:Winnipeg (Timezone: America/Winnipeg)
Date of production:
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Dotara

Place of production:Kolkata (Timezone: Asia/Kolkata)
Date of production:before 1899
Collection:Warrington Museum

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Dotara

Place of production:Kolkata (Timezone: Asia/Kolkata)
Date of production:before 1899
Collection:Warrington Museum

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Miniature violin

Place of production:Mittenwald (Timezone: Europe/Berlin)
Date of production:1800-1825
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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One-string fiddle

Place of production:England (?)
Date of production:19th century
Collection:Stroud District (Cowle) Museum

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Milanese mandolin

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:19th century
Collection:Royal Pavilion and Museums Brighton

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Violoncello

Place of production:Leeds (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:19th century
Collection:Cliffe Castle Museum

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Double bass

Place of production:
Date of production:mid 19th century to early 20th century
Collection:Kirklees Museums and Galleries

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Guitar

Place of production:Clifton (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:Circa 1840
Collection:Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

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Machete

Place of production:Madeira
Date of production: circa 1843
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Double guitar

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:circa 1850
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Ukulele

Place of production:Hawaii (?)
Date of production:1850–1950
Collection:Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

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Lute

Place of production:Asia (?)
Date of production:1850–1950
Collection:Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

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Yueqin

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

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Yueqin

Place of production:China
Date of production:
Collection:Swindon Museum & Art Gallery

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Harp-guitar

Place of production:probably Germany
Date of production:second half of 19th century
Collection:Royal Pavilion and Museums Brighton

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Guitar

Place of production:Markneukirchen (Timezone: Europe/Berlin)
Date of production:
Collection:Swindon Museum & Art Gallery

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Violin

Place of production:Unknown, probably Eastern Europe
Date of production:Late 19th - 20th century
Collection:Glenesk Folk Museum

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Trapezoidal violin

Place of production:Scotland?
Date of production:Late 19th - 20th century
Collection:Glenesk Folk Museum

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Violin

Place of production:Markneukirchen (Timezone: Europe/Berlin)
Date of production:late 19th - mid 20th century
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Violin bow

Place of production:
Date of production:late 19th century
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Violin

Place of production:Markneukirchen (Timezone: Europe/Berlin)
Date of production:late 19th century to early 20th century
Collection:Warrington Museum

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Violin

Place of production:
Date of production:last quarter of 19th century
Collection:Cliffe Castle Museum

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Mandolin

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:1877–1947
Collection:Swindon Museum & Art Gallery

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Bandurria

Place of production:Madrid (Timezone: Europe/Madrid)
Date of production:1887
Collection:Kirklees Museums and Galleries

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Lombardic mandolin

Place of production:Milan (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:1890–1910
Collection:Royal Pavilion and Museums Brighton

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One-string fiddle

Place of production:Abyssinia/Ethiopia
Date of production:before 1943
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Violin

Place of production:
Date of production:20th century
Collection:Glenesk Folk Museum

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Violin and bow

Place of production:Unknown
Date of production:
Collection:Glenesk Folk Museum

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Violin

Place of production:Czech Republic
Date of production:early 20th century
Collection:Kirklees Museums and Galleries

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Violin

Place of production:Czech Republic
Date of production:early 20th century
Collection:Kirklees Museums and Galleries

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Lombardic mandolin

Place of production:Milan (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:1905–25
Collection:Swindon Museum & Art Gallery

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Ukulele

Place of production:Hawaii
Date of production:circa 1920
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Violin

Place of production:Keighley (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:1920–30
Collection:Cliffe Castle Museum

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Ukulele

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:mid 20th century
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Guitar

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:1950–70
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Guitar

Place of production:Chicago (Timezone: America/Chicago)
Date of production:1955–1970
Collection:International Anthony Burgess Foundation

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Toy guitar

Place of production:Potenza Picena (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:1961–88
Collection:Colchester and Ipswich Museums

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Electric bass guitar

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:1969
Collection:National Museum of the Royal Navy

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Guitar

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:1970–1980
Collection:International Anthony Burgess Foundation

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Electric guitar

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:1970–1
Collection:National Museum of the Royal Navy

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Bandolim

Place of production:Brazil
Date of production:1978
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Cuatro; guitar

Place of production:Cumanacoa (Timezone: America/Caracas)
Date of production:c.1986
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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