42 results within Institution Dean Castle

This instrument is made of wood and covered with black leather, it has three keys and an ivory mouthpiece. Serpents were commonly played in the 18th century in churches and by military bands although this one is slightly later.

This piccolo is made from ivory.

This dulcimer is decorated with painted flowers and has two pierced roses made from vellum. It is contained in an outer case with a laquered, yellow interior. The case is also decorated with flowers. Dulcimers were played, not by plucking the strings as y…

The harp is decorated all over with gilt shamrocks and arabesques on a green japanned ground. It is engraved "Egan Inventor, 30 Dawson Street, Dublin 1821".

This small hurdy gurdy with its bell shaped body which has been decorated in gilt with the wheel cover black japanned and decorated with a gilt chinoiserie scene. The keybox has been added later and has ten bone and thirteen mahogany keys. The head which …

The arched back of this guitar has multiple ribs of ebony interposed with ivory. The table is profusely inlaid with ivory, ebony, mother of pearl and various precious woods. The soundhole is inset with a pierced parchment architectural rose. The neck, hea…

There is some doubt about this instrument being an archlute at all as it has been altered several times since it's original manufacture to keep up with modern trends. Originally labelled 'Caesar aldana creatus 18 Novemb. 1567', it has a bodyma…

This instrument was similar to an oboe when in use.

One of a pair of recorders made from ivory

Either of the two pipes on this instrument could be put out of use by the player by turning one of two little silver keys.

This is a very simple little flute or whistle with six holes. Made from celluloid, it is a very early use of a man made material being utilised to make such items.

This dulcimer consists of a table with two sound holes with gilded roses set in. The sides are gilded and decorated in sepia with children at play. The strings on a dulcimer were played by hitting them with little spoon-like hammers.

The black laquered casket containing this little instrument has a second compartment for use as a jewellery box. The spinet is played by a clockwork mechanism and is probably Flemish.

Side drum.

The interior of the lid of this spinet has been painted with children at play, the painting is probably Flemish.

The back of this violin has been inlaid in coloured woods depicting a pastoral scene and the peg box culminates in the carved head of a man. It has the following inscription carved around it's ribs: "Honoratus Derazey factor Italico modo urbe Mir…

A dancing master's kit in the shape of a fiddle. It has four strings and tuning pegs made from ebony and mother of pearl.

These Greek instruments are similar to the Turkish Kemangeh, both are played with bows. This one has a wooden soundboard backed by a body made from tortoiseshell and ivory and has 3 strings.

This dital harp is by Edward Light of London and is inscribed 'Light, Fley Place, London, Patent number 253'. The body is laquered black and decorated with gilt arabesques. The 'table' has an inset gilt wood rose, and it has 19 strings, 13…

This lyre guitar is inscribed 'Clementi & Co. London' on the peg box. The body is lacquered black with gilt arabesque. The upper arms of the lyre are gilded and terminate in a floral motif and the head is surmounted by a female mask on a sunbu…

Pochettes such as this were small stringed instruments played with a bow similar to a violin but would have been played along the forearm or held upright rather than under the chin. These were used by dance teachers who could carry them in their pockets a…

A tenor mandolone. This instrument's pear-shaped body is of wood while it's neck and finger board are made from ivory and ebony. It has a total of 16 strings arranged in pairs. A strip of ebony on the soundboard beneath the strings is to prevent d…

The complicated carved outline of this large instrument has been made from maple and has a peg box which terminates in a carved head of a blindfolded man. It has 7 playing strings and 14 sympathetic strings.

This type of Cithern has a guitar-shaped body and has diagonal ivory strips with two roses in the lower part of the soundboard and ten metal strings.