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viola d'amore

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Date of production:
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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tenor violin

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Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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nyckelharpa

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Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Violin without sides

Place of production:Probably England
Date of production:Possibly 17th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Viola, converted from viol.

Place of production:
Date of production:Probably 17th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Kit.

Place of production:
Date of production:Probably late 18th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Bowed zither.

Place of production:
Date of production:Probably 19th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Viola d’amore.

Place of production:Probably England
Date of production:
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Violoncello.

Place of production:Scotland
Date of production:Late 18th or early 19th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Violin.

Place of production:
Date of production:2nd half of the 19th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Langspil

Place of production:Iceland
Date of production:First half of 19th century or earlier
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Kit.

Place of production:Britain (?)
Date of production:Probably 19th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Violin.

Place of production:Austria or northern Italy
Date of production:
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Viola, converted from cither viol.

Place of production:Glasgow/Glasgow City/Scotland
Date of production:
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Viola pomposa (?).

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Date of production:
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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One-string fiddle.

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Date of production:
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Violin without sides

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Date of production:
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Kit.

Place of production:
Date of production:17th Century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Violin

Place of production:Pesaro (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:17th century
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Kit

Place of production:Paris/France
Date of production:Circa 1660
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Viols

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:1669
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Violin.

Place of production:Bologna/Italy
Date of production:Circa 1700
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Violin.

Place of production:Mittenwald
Date of production:18th Century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Viola d'amore

Place of production:Cremona (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:1701
Collection:Royal Pavilion and Museums Brighton

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Kit

Place of production:Western Europe
Date of production:18th century
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Violin

Place of production:Cremona (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:circa 1706
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Viola d'amore

Place of production:Ingolstadt (Timezone: Europe/Berlin)
Date of production:1707
Collection:Royal Pavilion and Museums Brighton

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Viola da gamba

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:1713
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Viola d'Amore or Treble Viol.

Place of production:Germany (?)
Date of production:(Circa 1720)
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Violin

Place of production:Scotland or England
Date of production:Circa 1720
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Viola, converted from viol.

Place of production:Munich/Germany
Date of production:1736
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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High treble viol

Place of production:Paris (Timezone: Europe/Paris)
Date of production:1740–6
Collection:Royal Pavilion and Museums Brighton

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Violin

Place of production:Mittenwald (Timezone: Europe/Berlin)
Date of production:1750–1850
Collection:Royal Pavilion and Museums Brighton

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Viola da gamba

Place of production:
Date of production:
Collection:Royal Pavilion and Museums Brighton

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Double bass.

Place of production:Nuremberg/Germany
Date of production:1753
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Treble viol

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:1756
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Violin.

Place of production:France
Date of production:1760-1780
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Pardessus de viole

Place of production:Paris (Timezone: Europe/Paris)
Date of production: circa 1770
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Violin.

Place of production:
Date of production:Late 18th Century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Hurdy gurdy.

Place of production:France
Date of production:Late 18th Century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Violoncello

Place of production:Surrey, England
Date of production:Late 18th century
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Viola.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:1779
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Viola d'amore

Place of production:Istanbul (Timezone: Europe/Istanbul)
Date of production:before 1898
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Fiddle; bow

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

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Violin.

Place of production:
Date of production:19th Century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Violin.

Place of production:
Date of production:19th Century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Violin.

Place of production:
Date of production:19th Century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Violin.

Place of production:
Date of production:19th Century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Violin.

Place of production:
Date of production:19th Century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Violin.

Place of production:
Date of production:19th Century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Violin and bow

Place of production:Ramsey (Timezone: Europe/Isle_of_Man)
Date of production:19th - 20th century
Collection:Manx National Heritage

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Miniature violin

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

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Violin

Place of production:Unknown
Date of production:
Collection:Stroud District (Cowle) Museum

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Viola

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

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Fiddle

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

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Violin.

Place of production:Edinburgh/City of Edinburgh/Scotland
Date of production:1805
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Kit.

Place of production:England (?)
Date of production:Circa 1820
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Violin.

Place of production:Lyon/France
Date of production:1825
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Iron cello

Place of production:Wimbish
Date of production:c.1830
Collection:Saffron Walden Museum

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Viola d'amore

Place of production:Naples (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:1826–8
Collection:Royal Pavilion and Museums Brighton

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Walking stick violin.

Place of production:
Date of production:Mid 19th Century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Violoncello and bow

Place of production:Malew, Isle of Man
Date of production:mid 19th century
Collection:Manx National Heritage

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Violoncello.

Place of production:Dundee/Dundee City/Scotland
Date of production:1843
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Violin

Place of production:Mittenwald (Timezone: Europe/Berlin)
Date of production:1850–1918
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Violin

Place of production:
Date of production:1850–1920
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Viola da gamba

Place of production:Hannover (Timezone: Europe/Berlin)
Date of production:1850
Collection:Royal Pavilion and Museums Brighton

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Violin

Place of production:Saint Petersburg (Timezone: Europe/Moscow)
Date of production:
Collection:Museum of Army Music

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Violin

Place of production:
Date of production:second half of 19th century
Collection:Saffron Walden Museum

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Violoncello

Place of production:Bride (Timezone: Europe/Isle_of_Man)
Date of production:1860–1920
Collection:Manx National Heritage

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Half-size violin.

Place of production:Mirecourt/France
Date of production:Late 19th Century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Violin

Place of production:
Date of production:late 19th - early 20th century
Collection:Manx National Heritage

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Violin

Place of production:Sulby, Isle of Man
Date of production:late 19th century
Collection:Manx National Heritage

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Violin.

Place of production:Edinburgh/City of Edinburgh/Scotland
Date of production:1869
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Quarter-size violin.

Place of production:
Date of production:Circa 1880
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Violin.

Place of production:Probably Saxony
Date of production:Circa 1880
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Violin

Place of production:Mirecourt (Timezone: Europe/Paris)
Date of production:1880–1900
Collection:National Museum of the Royal Navy

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One-string fiddle

Place of production:Isle of Man
Date of production:c.1895
Collection:Manx National Heritage

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Violin.

Place of production:Edinburgh/City of Edinburgh/Scotland
Date of production:1891
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Violoncello.

Place of production:Glasgow/Glasgow City/Scotland
Date of production:1892
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Violin

Place of production:Isle of Man
Date of production:c.1900
Collection:Manx National Heritage

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Violin

Place of production:Paris (Timezone: Europe/Paris)
Date of production:1895–1905
Collection:National Museum of the Royal Navy

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Violin

Place of production:Douglas (Timezone: Europe/Isle_of_Man)
Date of production:1897
Collection:Manx National Heritage

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Violin

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

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Fiddle

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

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Hardanger fiddle

Place of production:Telemark, Norway
Date of production:before 1958
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Kemence; fiddle

Place of production:Turkey, West Asia, Asia
Date of production:before 1990
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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One-string fiddle.

Place of production:Great Britain
Date of production:Early 20th Century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Psaltery.

Place of production:
Date of production:20th Century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Violin and bow

Place of production:
Date of production:20th century
Collection:Manx National Heritage

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Violin

Place of production:probably Germany or Czech-Republic
Date of production:first half of 20th century
Collection:National Museum of the Royal Navy

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Viola

Place of production:France
Date of production:first half of 20th century
Collection:National Museum of the Royal Navy

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Violin

Place of production:Europe
Date of production:first half of 20th century
Collection:Museum of Army Music

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Violin

Place of production:Europe
Date of production:first half of 20th century
Collection:Museum of Army Music

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Violin

Place of production:Foxdale, Isle of Man
Date of production:1905
Collection:Manx National Heritage

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Violin

Place of production:Paris (Timezone: Europe/Paris)
Date of production:1905
Collection:National Museum of the Royal Navy

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Violin

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:1905
Collection:National Museum of the Royal Navy

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Cello

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Violin

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:1916–1920
Collection:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Viola.

Place of production:Cremona/Italy
Date of production:1923
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Violin

Place of production:Mirecourt (Timezone: Europe/Paris)
Date of production:1928
Collection:National Museum of the Royal Navy

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