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  • Ocarina

    Ocarina

    Harry Bernard

    Date: ca. 1920
    Accession Number: X.348

  • Rectangular Octave Spinet

    Rectangular Octave Spinet

    Date: Composite instrument 17th century? and 20th century
    Accession Number: X.432

  • Jew's Harp

    Jew's Harp

    Date: 19th century (?)
    Accession Number: X.441

  • Violin Bow

    Violin Bow

    Date: mid-18th century
    Accession Number: X.633

  • Mandora

    Mandora

    Henocq (the younger) Master Luthier of the Duchess of Bourbon

    Date: 1778
    Accession Number: 89.2.148

  • Mandoline

    Mandoline

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.2.149

  • Mandoline

    Mandoline

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.2.150

  • Mandola

    Mandola

    Antonius Vinaccia (Italian, Naples active 1754–1781 Naples)

    Date: 1773
    Accession Number: 89.2.152

  • Lute

    Lute

    Date: late 16th century
    Accession Number: 89.2.153

  • Chitarra Battente

    Chitarra Battente

    Date: 17th century
    Accession Number: 89.2.155

  • Ūd

    Ūd

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: X.253.1

  • Mandolin

    Mandolin

    Attributed to Vincentius Vinaccia (Italian, Naples active 1769–1795 Naples)

    Date: ca. 1770
    Accession Number: 89.2.156

  • Pipe Organ

    Pipe Organ

    Richard M. Ferris

    Date: ca. 1850
    Accession Number: 1986.197

  • Stringed Instrument

    Stringed Instrument

    Date: late 19th century
    Accession Number: X.253.2

  • Rattle

    Rattle

    Date: late 19th century
    Accession Number: X.253.3

  • Pandurina

    Pandurina

    Plisbel

    Date: 1715
    Accession Number: 89.2.158

  • Bentside Spinet

    Bentside Spinet

    Charles Haward (fl. ca. 1660-87)

    Date: 1684
    Accession Number: 89.2.163

  • Bentside Spinet

    Bentside Spinet

    Thomas Hitchcock

    Date: ca. 1700
    Accession Number: 89.2.164

  • Lyre

    Lyre

    Date: late 19th century
    Accession Number: X.253.4

  • Cavaco

    Cavaco

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.2.160

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  • Ocarina
    Ocarina

    Harry Bernard

    Date: ca. 1920
    Accession Number: X.348

  • Rectangular Octave Spinet
    Rectangular Octave Spinet

    Date: Composite instrument 17th century? and 20th century
    Accession Number: X.432

  • Jew's Harp
    Jew's Harp

    Date: 19th century (?)
    Accession Number: X.441

  • Violin Bow
    Violin Bow

    Date: mid-18th century
    Accession Number: X.633

  • Mandora
    Mandora

    Henocq (the younger) Master Luthier of the Duchess of Bourbon

    Date: 1778
    Accession Number: 89.2.148

  • Mandoline
    Mandoline

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.2.149

  • Mandoline
    Mandoline

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.2.150

  • Mandola
    Mandola

    Antonius Vinaccia (Italian, Naples active 1754–1781 Naples)

    Date: 1773
    Accession Number: 89.2.152

  • Lute
    Lute

    Date: late 16th century
    Accession Number: 89.2.153

  • Chitarra Battente
    Chitarra Battente

    Date: 17th century
    Accession Number: 89.2.155

  • Ūd
    Ūd

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: X.253.1

  • Mandolin
    Mandolin

    Attributed to Vincentius Vinaccia (Italian, Naples active 1769–1795 Naples)

    Date: ca. 1770
    Accession Number: 89.2.156

  • Pipe Organ
    Pipe Organ

    Richard M. Ferris

    Date: ca. 1850
    Accession Number: 1986.197

  • Stringed Instrument
    Stringed Instrument

    Date: late 19th century
    Accession Number: X.253.2

  • Rattle
    Rattle

    Date: late 19th century
    Accession Number: X.253.3

  • Pandurina
    Pandurina

    Plisbel

    Date: 1715
    Accession Number: 89.2.158

  • Bentside Spinet
    Bentside Spinet

    Charles Haward (fl. ca. 1660-87)

    Date: 1684
    Accession Number: 89.2.163

  • Bentside Spinet
    Bentside Spinet

    Thomas Hitchcock

    Date: ca. 1700
    Accession Number: 89.2.164

  • Lyre
    Lyre

    Date: late 19th century
    Accession Number: X.253.4

  • Cavaco
    Cavaco

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.2.160

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