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Bass viol

Place of production:England
Date of production:2nd half of the 16th century, probably
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Treble viol

Place of production:Venice (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:2nd half of the 16th century
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Viola

Place of production:Brescia (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:before 1609
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Cittern

Place of production:Brescia (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:c. 1560 - 1570
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Viol, possibly bass

Place of production:Brescia (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:1562
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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'Charles IX' viola

Place of production:Cremona (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:after 1564
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Violin

Place of production:Cremona (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:1564
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Cittern

Place of production:Italy, probably
Date of production:c.1570
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Lira da braccio

Place of production:Venice (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:c.1580
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Viol, possibly bass

Place of production:Brescia (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:late 16th century
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Viola

Place of production:Cremona (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:1592
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Viola (probably converted from a 'lira da braccio')

Place of production:Brescia (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:c.1600
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Tenor viol

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:1598
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Tenor viol

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Viol, possibly bass

Place of production:Cremona (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:1611
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Violin

Place of production:Cremona (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:1618
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Guitar

Place of production:Venice (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Guitar

Place of production:Paris (Timezone: Europe/Paris)
Date of production:1641
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Violin, the 'Alard'

Place of production:Cremona (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:1649
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Virginal

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:1670
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Violin

Place of production:Absam (Timezone: Europe/Vienna)
Date of production:1672
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Guitar

Place of production:Cremona (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:1680 (?1688)
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Violin, the 'Cipriani Potter'

Place of production:Cremona (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Violin

Place of production:Cremona (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:c.1696
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Ceremonial trumpet in C

Place of production:England
Date of production:c.1700
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Violin

Place of production:England
Date of production:c.1700
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Cittern

Place of production:Köln (Timezone: Europe/Berlin)
Date of production:c.1720
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Violin bow

Place of production:England
Date of production:c.1720
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Violin, the 'Messiah' ('Messie')

Place of production:Cremona (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Cello bow

Place of production:Venice (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:c.1725
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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English guitar

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:1734 - 1770
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Bass viol of cello bow

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c.1740
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Bass viol or cello bow

Place of production:Austria, probably
Date of production:c.1750
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Violin bow

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Viola

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:after 1746
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Viola bow

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c.1755
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Guitar

Place of production:Portugal
Date of production:2nd half of the 18th century
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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English guitar

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c.1760
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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English guitar

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c.1760
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Kit

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c.1760
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Kit

Place of production:England
Date of production:c.1760
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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English guitar

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c.1765
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Violin bow

Place of production:Germany, probably
Date of production:c.1770
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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English guitar

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:1770
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Violin bow

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Harpsichord

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:1772
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Violin bow 'Cramer' style

Place of production:Europe
Date of production:c.1780
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Violin bow

Place of production:France
Date of production:c.1789
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Violin bow

Place of production:England
Date of production:c.1790
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Violin bow

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c.1795
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Bass bow

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c.1815
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Violin bow

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c.1820
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Violin

Place of production:Paris (Timezone: Europe/Paris)
Date of production:1816
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Hurdy-gurdy

Place of production:Mirecourt (Timezone: Europe/Paris)
Date of production:c. 1820 - 1893
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Violin bow

Place of production:Markneukirchen (Timezone: Europe/Berlin)
Date of production:c.1830
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Violin kit bow

Place of production:Germany, probably
Date of production:c.1830
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Violin bow

Place of production:England
Date of production:c. 1830 - 1840
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Violin kit bow

Place of production:England
Date of production:c.1840
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Viola

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c. 1842
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Violin bow

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c.1950
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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Violin bow

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c.1950
Collection:Ashmolean Museum

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