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Musical and other sound instruments of the South American Indians : a comparative ethnographical study / by Karl Gustav Izikowitz.
Izikowitz, Karl Gustav, 1903-1984.Date: 1935- Books
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Musical phænomena, founded on unanswerable facts; and a proof that musical instruments have been hitherto fabricated on the most uncertain, therefore the most improper materials. This work will extend to several numbers. No.I. contains an account of the aiuton, and the cromatic trumpets and the french horns, capable of the fine tune and regular harmony in all the keys in use, minor as well as major.
Clagget, Charles, 1740?-1820.Date: MDCCXCIII [1793]- Pictures
Ancient Greek and Roman wind and string instruments. Engraving by J. Pass, 1818.
Date: 1818Reference: 33735i- Books
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Musica getutscht : a treatise on musical instruments (1511) / by Sebastian Virdung ; translated and edited by Beth Bullard.
Virdung, Sebastian, 1465?-Date: [1993], ©1993- Pictures
People playing ancient musical instruments. Etching.
Date: Jan. 1st. 1803Reference: 33736i- Pictures
People playing ancient musical instruments. Etching by J. Lee.
Date: May 1 1804Reference: 33740i- Books
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The artificial clock-maker. A treatise of watch and clock-work, shewing to the meanest capacities the art of calculating numbers to all sorts of movements; the Way to Alter Clock-Work; to Make chimes, and Set them to Musical Notes; and to Calculate and Correct the Motion of pendulums. Also numbers for divers movements: with the antient and modern history of clock-work; and many instruments, tables, and other matters, never before published in any other Book. The third edition, with large emendations and additions. By W. D. F.R.S
Derham, W. (William), 1657-1735.Date: 1714- Pictures
Indian musical instruments; percussion, string and wind, and a musical score for a snake-charming melody. Coloured etching.
Reference: 33755i- Archives and manuscripts
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'Miscellaneous collections / Musical Instruments'
Date: 1981Reference: WA/HMM/TR/Abc/C.4/32Part of: Wellcome Historical Medical Museum and Library- Pictures
Five-headed Shiva playing musical instruments. Watercolour drawing.
Reference: 26136i- Pictures
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Five-headed Shiva playing musical instruments. Coloured transfer lithograph.
Reference: 26162i- Pictures
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A man and a woman, both black, play musical instruments. Engraving.
Date: 1740-1749Reference: 34084i- Journals
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George Astor Manufacturer of Musical Instruments and Music Seller
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A catalogue of all the capital musical instruments, Extensive and Valuable Collection of Manuscript, and Other music, by the most eminent Composers, late the property of John Stanley, Esq; M. B. dec. consisting of A Fine-Ton'd Double-Key'd Harpsichord, by Kirckman; a singular Full-Ton'd Ditto, undoubted, by O. Rucker; a Piano Forte; a Clarichord; several capital Violins; Tenors; and a Variety of Musical Instruments, by Amati, and other eminent Makers; Three remarkable fine Busts of Milton, Shakespear, and Handel, exquisitely modell'd by Roubilliac, &c. &c. &c, Which will be Sold by Auction, (by order of the executrix) By Mr. Christie, At his Great Room in Pall Mall, On Saturday the 24th of June, 1786. To be Viewed on Thursday and Friday preceding the Sale, which will begin at Twelve O'Clock. Catalogues may be had as above.
Christie, Mr. (James), 1730-1803.Date: 1786]- Pictures
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Three people are playing musical instruments and singing. Etching.
Reference: 33816i- Pictures
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Indian musical instruments. Gouache painting by an Indian artist.
Date: [between 1800 and 1899?]Reference: 582737i- Pictures
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Acoustics: sonic phenomena and musical instruments. Coloured engraving by J. Emslie, 1850, after himself.
Emslie, John, 1813-1875.Date: 10 December 1850Reference: 47009iPart of: Popular diagrams :- Pictures
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Christ playing musical instruments in the believer's heart. Engraving by H. Wierix.
Reference: 31789i- Pictures
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Four blind men and a boy playing musical instruments and singing. Etching by C. Du Bosc after A. Watteau.
Watteau, Antoine, 1684-1721.Date: 1700-1799Reference: 29501i- Pictures
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A masquerade: two men in masks pretend to play musical instruments for a young woman who is wearing a veil. Engraving after Jacques de Gheyn II.
Gheyn, Jacob de, 1565-1629.Reference: 29471i- Pictures
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Angels playing musical instruments celebrate the ascension of Christ or a saint. Pen and ink drawing attributed to C. Tencalla (Tencala).
Tencalla, Carpoforo, 1623-1685.Date: 1600-1699Reference: 2533304i- Pictures
Three male bacchants playing musical instruments dance from right to left with three maenads. Etching attributed to H. Hopfer after A. Veneziano.
Date: [between 1520 and 1529?]Reference: 2822675i- Books
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Preston and Son, musical instrument makers, music-printers, publishers, and dealers in second-hand musical instruments, at their wholesale warehouses, No. 97, Strand, and Exeter 'change, London, manufacture and sell the following, with every other article in the music branch, wholesale, retail, and for exportation: Chamber organs Barrel organs Harpsichords spinnets Piano-fortes Grand piano-fortes ... Harpsichord and spinnet hammers Crow and raven quills Desks for harpsichords New-invented portable music-desks Rosin boxex, wood or ivory Mutes, brass, box, or ivory Mouth-pieces for French horns or trumpets, brass or ivory Mouth-pieces for German flutes Pens to rule music paper Ruled books of all sizes Ruled paper of all sorts Bows for violins, kits, tenors, violoncellos, and viol de gambos Bridges for violins, kits, tenors, violoncellos, viol de gambos, guittars, &c. Pags or pins, and tail-pieces for do. Hinges and locks for harpsichords and spinnets Reeds for bassoons, hautboys, clarionets, vauxhumanes, and bagpipes Cases for reeds ------ for flutes and hautboys ------ for violins, violoncellos and guittars also import the best Italian and Roman strings for violins, tenors, mandolines, violoncellos, double basses, welch harps, &c. German wire for harpsichords, spinnets, piano-fortes, guittars, &c. Italian catgut and wire strings, silvered in the compleatest manner, and well proportioned for violins, basses, guittars, and piano-fortes. Harpsichords, Piano Fortes, and spinnets let out by the month, quarter, or year; and tuned in town and country, by the year, quarter, or per time, on the shortest notice. - Musical instruments repaired in the nearest manner.
Preston and Son (Musical instrument makers : London, England)Date: 1790]- Pictures
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A man stands by a fountain playing music for his companions, who are also holding musical instruments. Coloured aquatint (?) by N. Whittock.
Whittock, N. (Nathaniel), 1791-1860.Date: 1800-1899Reference: 33925i- Pictures
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Leper asylum, Rat Island, Antigua: a group of male patients, some with musical instruments. Photograph, 1890/1910.
Date: 1890-1910Reference: 568028i