
Violoncello, the 'Marylebone'
1688 · Spruce top
Smithsonian Institution
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1688 · Spruce top
Smithsonian Institution

Second half of the tenth century · Iron gall ink on parchment
Private collection

c. 1270-1300 · Ink
Dispersed

Early 14th century · Brass
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

1875-1876 · Silver and gold
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

c. 1400-1410 · Wool warp
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Cloisters

1602 · Oil on canvas
National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin

dated 1527 · Steel
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

1886 · Oil on canvas
Unlocated

4th century · Ink on vellum
The British Library, London

1250-1300 · Brass
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

1096 · Linen
Diocese of Perigueux et Sarlat
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