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Shō, Bamboo wood, metal, Japanese
Japanese
19th century
Bassoon, Giosue Esposito  Naples, Maple, nickel-silver, Italian
Giosue Esposito
1881
Clarinet in B-flat, Charles Joseph Sax  Belgian, Ivory, brass, gold-plated silver, Belgian
Charles Joseph Sax
1830
Accordion, Alexandre Pere & Fils, Wood, metal, mastic, brass, tortoiseshell, gilt brass, mother-of-pearl, silver foil, French
Alexandre Pere & Fils
1850–55
Bassoon, Dominique Antony Porthaux  French, Maple, brass, French
Dominique Antony Porthaux
1790–1800
Oboe in C, Hendrik Richters  Dutch, Ebony, ivory, silver, Dutch
Hendrik Richters
before 1727
English Horn, H. Grenser  German, Wood, ivory, brass, German
H. Grenser
before 1807
Walking-Stick Flute/Oboe, Georg Henrich Scherer  German, Narwhal (narwhahl) tusk, ivory, gilt brass, German
Georg Henrich Scherer
ca. 1750–57
Musette Baroque, Unknown , France, Leather, ivory, silk, wood, silver, iron, French
Unknown
ca. 1700
Clarinet in D, Boxwood, brass, German
German
1750–70
Sea Dragon, Wood, brass, gilding, Italian
Italian
17th century
Sho, Bamboo, wood, metal, Japanese
Japanese
19th century
Oboe, Johann Heinrich Grenser  German, Boxwood, brass, German
Johann Heinrich Grenser
ca. 1806–13
Khāēn, Wood, skin, iron, Thai or Burmese
Thai or Burmese
late 19th century
Hnyìn, Bamboo, gourd, Burmese
Burmese
late 19th Century
Clarinet in B-flat, Graves & Company, Boxwood, ebonite, ivory, brass, American
Graves & Company
ca. 1830–40
Rhaita (Al ghaita), Wood, metal, bone, Moroccan
Moroccan
ca. 1850
Symphonium, Charles Wheatstone  British, nickel silver, ivory, brass, mother-of-pearl, British
Charles Wheatstone
ca. 1835
Tiple Puertorriqueño, Luis Ángel Colón  American, Wood, metal, wire, Native American (Puerto Rico)
Luis Ángel Colón
2002
Tibia, Ivory, silver, chalcedony, Syrian
Syrian
ca. 1–500
Oboe in C, Jacob Denner  German, boxwood, brass, German
Jacob Denner
before 1735
Pī Chawā (ปี่ชวา), Ivory, Thai
Thai
late 19th century
Apollo Lyre, various materials, American
American
1848–53
Śahanāī, Wood, brass, Nepalese
Nepalese
19th century
Clarinet in B-flat, Buffet, Crampon & Cie. (mouthpiece) French, Plastic, metal, French
Buffet, Crampon & Cie.
ca. 1985
Grand oboe, Boxwood, brass
ca. 1650
Clariophone, Gebr. Ludwig (?), Wood, various materials, German
Gebr. Ludwig (?)
ca. 1900
Zummārā Sattawija, Cane, cord, Egyptian
Egyptian
ca. 1972
Trumpet Call Harmonica, Hohner  German, Wood, metal, German
Hohner
ca. 1915
Ney, reed, metal, hide, Iranian (Persian)
Iranian (Persian)
late 19th Century
Nāgasvaram, Wood, metal, Indian (south)
Indian (south)
late 19th century
Clavicorno fagotto (brass bassoon) in B-flat, Brass, nickel-silver, Italian
Italian
ca. 1888
Arghūl, cane, cord, probably Egyptian
probably Egyptian
late 19th–early 20th century
Sheng ( 笙 ), Chinese
Chinese
ca. 1850–89
Oboe, Henri Brod  French, Boxwood, ivory, brass, French
Henri Brod
1837–38
Suona (嗩吶 ), Rosewood, brass., Chinese
Chinese
19th century
Hnè, Wood (Sha wood) or Yindaik aka black wood (dalbergia cultrate), Burmese
Burmese
late 19th century
Nāy, Reed, Syrian
Syrian
19th century
Bassoon in C, Jean-Jacques Baumann  French, Maple, brass, French
Jean-Jacques Baumann
C.H. Felix
ca. 1813–25
Oboe, Castel  Italian (?), Wood, ivory, metal, Italian
Castel
ca. 1750