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Alto Recorder in F, Johann Benedikt Gahn German, Ivory, German — Alto Recorder in F
Johann Benedikt Gahn
ca. 1700

Natural Trumpet, Johann Wilhelm Haas German, Brass, German — Natural Trumpet
Johann Wilhelm Haas
late 17th century

Musical Clock with Spinet and Organ, Veit Langenbucher German, Ebony, gliding, brass, silver gilt, gilt brass, iron, various wood and metals, wire, parchment and leather, German — Musical Clock with Spinet and Organ
Veit Langenbucher
Samuel Bidermann
ca. 1625

Natural Trumpet in D, Andreas Naeplaesnigg German, Brass, colored rock, German — Natural Trumpet in D
Andreas Naeplaesnigg
1790

Goqing, Wood, metal, stone, Chinese — Goqing
Chinese
19th century

English Horn, H. Grenser German, Wood, ivory, brass, German — English Horn
H. Grenser
before 1807

Jagdhorn in G, Jacob Schmidt German, Brass, German — Jagdhorn in G
Jacob Schmidt
ca. 1710–20

Violin, Joachim Tielke German, Spruce, maple, German — Violin
Joachim Tielke
ca. 1685

Pair of Transverse Flutes, Johann Wilhelm Oberlender (the Elder) German, Ivory, silver, wood, German — Pair of Transverse Flutes
Johann Wilhelm Oberlender (the Elder)
mid-18th century

Clavichord, Christian Kintzing German, Wood, ebony, bone, walnut, paint, metal, German — Clavichord
Christian Kintzing
1763

Cornetto in A, Ivory, gilt ferrule, German — Cornetto in A
German
ca. 1575

Bala, Wood, gourd, hide, membrane, Malinke — Bala
Malinke
19th century

Rectangular Octave Virginal, Ebony, beech, brass, leather, paper, parchment, ivory, German — Rectangular Octave Virginal
German
ca. 1600

Guitar, Hermann Hauser German, Spruce, rosewood, mahogany, bone or ivory, ebony, German — Guitar
Hermann Hauser
1937

Regal, Georg Voll German, Wood, various materials, German — Regal
Georg Voll
ca. 1575

Walking-Stick Flute/Oboe, Georg Henrich Scherer German, Narwhal (narwhahl) tusk, ivory, gilt brass, German — Walking-Stick Flute/Oboe
Georg Henrich Scherer
ca. 1750–57

Cittern, Joachim Tielke German, Cypress, ivory, ebony, parchment, brass, German — Cittern
Joachim Tielke
ca. 1685

Transverse Flute in D-flat, Hard-paste porcelain, gold-plated brass, German — Transverse Flute in D-flat
German
1760–90

Mi-gyaung, Wood, gold leaf, Burmese — Mi-gyaung
Burmese
late 19th century

Falconer's Horn, Horn, leather, pigment, German? — Falconer's Horn
German?
16th–18th century

Ceramic Horn, Glazed pottery, French — Ceramic Horn
French
late 18th or early 19th century

Nyonganyonga, Wood, shell, metal, beads, Possibly Barwe People — Nyonganyonga
Possibly Barwe People
ca. 1900

Taūs (mayuri), Wood, parchment, metal, feathers, Indian — Taūs (mayuri)
Indian
19th century

Falconer's Horn, Ivory, German or British — Falconer's Horn
German or British
18th century

Clariophone, Gebr. Ludwig (?), Wood, various materials, German — Clariophone
Gebr. Ludwig (?)
ca. 1900

Saùng-Gauk, Wood, deerskin, paint, cotton cord, metal, glass, Burmese — Saùng-Gauk
Burmese
19th century

Sō Sām Sāi, Coconut, skin, ivory, mother-of-pearl, Thai — Sō Sām Sāi
Thai
19th century

Sgra-Snyan, Carved wood, skin, gesso, gilding, Tibetan — Sgra-Snyan
Tibetan
14th–16th century

Orchestral Horn, Unknown , for sale by Carl Gottfried Glier and Sons, brass, German — Orchestral Horn
Unknown
ca. 1830

Trompette Demilune, Brass, German — Trompette Demilune
German
ca. 1810

Parade Trumpet, Copper, German — Parade Trumpet
German
ca. 1700

Harpsichord, Michele Todini , designer Italian, Wood, gilt, ebony, ivory, parchment, Italian (Roman) — Harpsichord
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1670

Transverse Flute, Boehm & Mendler, German German, Wood, silver, German — Transverse Flute
Boehm & Mendler, German
ca. 1870

Dung-Chen, Brass, copper, cloisonné, Chinese — Dung-Chen
Chinese
1368–1644

Ennanga, Ganda, Wood, vegetal fiber, snake skin, hide, Ganda people — Ennanga
Ganda
19th century

Eroro, Brass, Benin — Eroro
Benin
19th century

Sesando, Bamboo, teak wood, palm (Borassus flabellifera), wire, Javanese (Timorese) — Sesando
Javanese (Timorese)
late 19th century

Side-blown Trumpet, Ivory, Mangbetu — Side-blown Trumpet
Mangbetu
19th century

Kisanji (Cisaji), Wood, Bateke — Kisanji (Cisaji)
Bateke
late 19th century

Cornetto in A, Wood, leather, German — Cornetto in A
German
17th century