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Ivory recorder (© Edinburgh University Collection of Historic Musical Instruments)
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© Edinburgh University Collection of Historic Musical Instruments

Ivory recorder

Artist: English

Location: Edinburgh University Collection of Historic Musical Instruments

Date: 1520 - 1610

Materials: ivory, gold-mounted

Dimensions: 70 cm

Grant:

Amount Paid: £20,000 (Total: £120,000)

Vendor: Tony Bingham

Review number: 4818 (2000)

Provenance:
Previously in the Schloss at Baden-Baden and was recorder in the inventory of the Margravate of Baden-Baden in 1772.

Description:
Ivory recorder with 'rabbit's foot' mark possibly related to the Bassano family of instrument makers in the Renaissance.

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