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H7066 Balalaika, wood/tortoise shell/mother of pearl/metal, Russia, 1845-1855 H7066 Balalaika, wood/tortoise shell/mother of pearl/metal, Russia, 1845-1855


2005/61/1 Banjo mandolin with case, timber / metal / leather / cardboard, banjo mandolin made by Pacific, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1945-1965 2005/61/1 Banjo mandolin with case, timber / metal / leather / cardboard, banjo mandolin made by Pacific, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1945-1965


A3106 Box, metal / lacquer / ivory / mother of pearl / coral, maker unknown, Japan, date unknown A3106 Box, metal / lacquer / ivory / mother of pearl / coral, maker unknown, Japan, date unknown


A2966 Box, inlaid bronze, maker unknown, Japan, 1875-1900 A2966 Box, inlaid bronze, maker unknown, Japan, 1875-1900


2005/178/2 Classical guitar, with case, timber / metal / aluminium / leather / synthetic fabric, made by Lawrence Smith, Thirroul, New South Wales, Australia, 2000 2005/178/2 Classical guitar, with case, timber / metal / aluminium / leather / synthetic fabric, made by Lawrence Smith, Thirroul, New South Wales, Australia, 2000


96/382/2 Archive, relating to development of Qasar M8 and Fairlight CMI, paper, Tony Furse, Sydney, 1965-1980


2000/135/1 Stylophone electronic musical instrument and instruction booklet, metal / plastic / paper, made by Dubreq Studios Limited, London, England, c. 1970


2004/134/1 Fife, 5 key, and bag, metal / Bakelite / leather / cotton, fife made by J Stanley Johnston, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1930-1960 2004/134/1 Fife, 5 key, and bag, metal / Bakelite / leather / cotton, fife made by J Stanley Johnston, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1930-1960


86/389 Floppy Disk, magnetic, plastic/metal/paper Fairlight Instruments, 1983-1986 86/389 Floppy Disk, magnetic, plastic/metal/paper Fairlight Instruments, 1983-1986


2007/157/2 Concert flute, Boehm system, with case, wood / metal, made by F Couture & Co, Paris, France, sold by A P Sykes, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, probably 1890-1910, owned and played by Richard Chugg 2007/157/2 Concert flute, Boehm system, with case, wood / metal, made by F Couture & Co, Paris, France, sold by A P Sykes, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, probably 1890-1910, owned and played by Richard Chugg


2007/157/4 Concert flute, Boehm system, with cleaning rod and case, wood / metal, maker unknown, France, sold by Montague Bros & Co, London, England, possibly 1890-1910, owned and played by Richard Chugg 2007/157/4 Concert flute, Boehm system, with cleaning rod and case, wood / metal, maker unknown, France, sold by Montague Bros & Co, London, England, possibly 1890-1910, owned and played by Richard Chugg


2005/111/1 Flute in F, four keys, timber / metal, made by Jordan Wainwright, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1853-1884 2005/111/1 Flute in F, four keys, timber / metal, made by Jordan Wainwright, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1853-1884


2006/150/1 Flute with case, 9 ct gold / silver / leather, made by John Lehner / Sankyo, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia / Sayama, Japan, used by Jane Rutter, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1985-1995 2006/150/1 Flute with case, 9 ct gold / silver / leather, made by John Lehner / Sankyo, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia / Sayama, Japan, used by Jane Rutter, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1985-1995


H4149 Flutina, wood / cardboard / leather, maker unknown, [France], c.1800 - 1900 H4149 Flutina, wood / cardboard / leather, maker unknown, [France], c.1800 - 1900


94/270/1 Grand piano, wood/metal/ebony/ivory, Carl Bechstein, Berlin, 1924


99/88/1 Grand piano, with cover, Huon pine/ King William pine/ casuarina/ metal, Stuart & Sons, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 1998-1999 99/88/1 Grand piano, with cover, Huon pine/ King William pine/ casuarina/ metal, Stuart & Sons, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 1998-1999


A3308 Carved human figure depicting a Japanese musician, ivory, maker unknown, Japan, 1850-1950 A3308 Carved human figure depicting a Japanese musician, ivory, maker unknown, Japan, 1850-1950


96/329/2 Instruction pamphlet, Australele, paper, The Australele Company of Australia, Sydney, 1930-1939 96/329/2 Instruction pamphlet, Australele, paper, The Australele Company of Australia, Sydney, 1930-1939


96/329/3 Instruction pamphlet, Australele, paper, The Australele Company of Australia, Sydney, 1930-1939 96/329/3 Instruction pamphlet, Australele, paper, The Australele Company of Australia, Sydney, 1930-1939


99/77/3 Book, music for taisho-koto, paper, Zen-on Gakutu Shuppan-sha Publishing Company Ltd, Japan, 1939 99/77/3 Book, music for taisho-koto, paper, Zen-on Gakutu Shuppan-sha Publishing Company Ltd, Japan, 1939


99/77/2 Musical instrument, taisho-koto, timber / metal, maker unknown, Japan, [1930-1940] 99/77/2 Musical instrument, taisho-koto, timber / metal, maker unknown, Japan, [1930-1940]


H8619-34 Lantern slides, depicting a scene of musicians playing instruments, glass, paint and paper, maker and date unknown owned by Thomas and Joyce Hanley, place and date unknown H8619-34 Lantern slides, depicting a scene of musicians playing instruments, glass, paint and paper, maker and date unknown owned by Thomas and Joyce Hanley, place and date unknown


2010/75/1-63 Glass lantern slide, Zhong Lou (the Bell Tower) and Gu Lou (the Drum Tower) in Peking, hand coloured glass / metal, made by Serge Vargassoff, Peking, China, 1920-1949 2010/75/1-63 Glass lantern slide, Zhong Lou (the Bell Tower) and Gu Lou (the Drum Tower) in Peking, hand coloured glass / metal, made by Serge Vargassoff, Peking, China, 1920-1949


95/28/73 Toy mandolins (4), wood/metal/string, maker and place unknown, 1920-1960


95/28/74 Stringed instrument components (3), wood/metal/ivory, maker and place unknown, 1880-1940


96/60/42 Netsuke, Japanese toggle, drum, metal, maker unknown, Japan, late 19th century 96/60/42 Netsuke, Japanese toggle, drum, metal, maker unknown, Japan, late 19th century


96/61/27 Netsuke, Japanese toggle, drum, wood, maker unknown, Japan, 1700-1900. 96/61/27 Netsuke, Japanese toggle, drum, wood, maker unknown, Japan, 1700-1900.


96/61/28 Netsuke, Japanese toggle, drum, ivory, maker unknown, Japan, 1700-1900 96/61/28 Netsuke, Japanese toggle, drum, ivory, maker unknown, Japan, 1700-1900


A8434-2 Philatelic album, containing postage stamps relating to the performing arts, paper / cardboard, stamps issued in various countries, 1884-1978


96/66/2 Photograph, albumen print, portrait of four Chinese musicians, studio of W Saunders, Shanghai, 1864-85 96/66/2 Photograph, albumen print, portrait of four Chinese musicians, studio of W Saunders, Shanghai, 1864-85


2007/157/6 Piccolo, Radcliff system, with cleaning rod and case, cocus wood / metal, made by Rudall Carte, London, England, 1913, owned and played by Richard Chugg. 2007/157/6 Piccolo, Radcliff system, with cleaning rod and case, cocus wood / metal, made by Rudall Carte, London, England, 1913, owned and played by Richard Chugg.


2007/55/1 Postcard, Wertheim Piano Factory, cardboard, maker unknown, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1908-1920 2007/55/1 Postcard, Wertheim Piano Factory, cardboard, maker unknown, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1908-1920


H4826 Wooden recorder, boxwood/silver, [England], c1900 H4826 Wooden recorder, boxwood/silver, [England], c1900


2007/204/1 Recorder, treble (alto), rosewood, made by Fred Morgan, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1971 2007/204/1 Recorder, treble (alto), rosewood, made by Fred Morgan, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1971


2002/70/1 Square piano, timber / metal / fabric, made for Francis Ellard of Sydney by [Collard & Collard], London, England, 1835-1838 2002/70/1 Square piano, timber / metal / fabric, made for Francis Ellard of Sydney by [Collard & Collard], London, England, 1835-1838


7942 San Hsien, Chinese string instrument, wood / snake skin / bone, China, c. 1880 7942 San Hsien, Chinese string instrument, wood / snake skin / bone, China, c. 1880


2006/123/1 Violin, Baroque style after Stainer, timber / silk / gut, made by Ian Watchorn, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2003-2005 2006/123/1 Violin, Baroque style after Stainer, timber / silk / gut, made by Ian Watchorn, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2003-2005


85/372 Virginal, wood / bone / tempera, attributed to Vincentius de Taeggiis, Bologna, 1629 85/372 Virginal, wood / bone / tempera, attributed to Vincentius de Taeggiis, Bologna, 1629


95/28/87 Whistles (7), horn shaped, brass, maker and place unknown, 1880-1940


96/329/1 Australele, wood/metal, The Australele Company of Australia, Sydney, 1930-1939 96/329/1 Australele, wood/metal, The Australele Company of Australia, Sydney, 1930-1939