Musical Instrument Collection (page 17)

Victorian Trio
circa 1860: A musical trio playing in their home. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

CHRISTIES: GILLOTT SALE, 1872. Men inspecting the collection of violins from the collection of Joseph Gillott, during the sale at Christies, 1872. Contemporary English engraving

CHURCH ORGAN, 1862. Church organ made by Forster and Andrews of Hull, England, exhibited at the 1862 International Exhibition in London. Contemporary English wood engraving

MUSICIAN, c1870. Central Asian man playing a long-necked string instrument. Photograph, c1870

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. Various string instruments and bows and a frame drum from Central Asia. Photograph, c1870

KAUZ PLAYER, c1870. Man of central Asia playing a kauz, a two-stringed instrument with a bow. Photograph, c1870

SAMARKAND: MUSICIANS, c1910. Musicians and a dancing boy in Samarkand. Photograph by Sergie Prokudin-Gorskii, c1910

NYC: ITALIAN SCHOOL, 1875. Band practice in the Italian school on Leonard Street in New York City. Engraving, 1875

Two kitten playing on piano keyboard, (B&W)

Scottish pipe band, (B&W)

Military band drummer, reflection in window, (B&W), (mid section)

Violin leaning on drum, (B&W)

Drum kit, outdoors, (B&W)

Oboe and saxophone with music sheets, (B&W)

Euphonium on window display

Studio shot of French horn

Man assisting woman playing on spinet (B&W)

Woman wearing frill dress and headwear, portrait

Woman wearing frill dress and headwear, sitting on ground, portrait

CIVIL WAR: MUSICIANS, 1863. Portrait of the Drum Corps of 61st New York Infantry in Falmouth, Virginia. Photograph, March 1863

CIVIL WAR: MUSICIANS, 1864. Portrait of the band of 114th Pennsylvania Infantry in Petersburg, Virginia. Photograph, August, 1864

CIVIL WAR: MUSICIANS, 1861. Portrait of the Drum Corps of the 8th New York State Militia in Arlington, Virginia. Photograph, June 1861

CIVIL WAR: MUSICIANS, c1863. Portrait of the Drum Corps of the 30th Pennsylvania Infantry. Photograph, c1863

CIVIL WAR: MUSICIANS, 1865. Portrait of the 10th Veteran Reserve Corps band, in Washington, D.C. Photograph, April 1865

CIVIL WAR: MUSICIANS, 1865. Portrait of the drum corps of 10th Veteran Reserve Corps in Washington, D.C. Photograph, April 1865

CIVIL WAR: MUSICIANS, 1861. Portrait of the Elmira Cornet Band, Thirty-third Regiment, of the New York State Volunteers. Photograph, July 1861

CIVIL WAR: MUSICIANS, 1865. Band of the 107th U.S. Colored Infantry. Photographed by William Morris Smith at Fort Corcoran, near Arlington, Virginia, November 1865

ADS: PIANOS & ORGANS, 1890. American magazine advertisements for pianos and organs, 1890

AD: ORGAN, 1890. American magazine advertisement for Wilcox and Whites self-playing organs, 1890

AD: JEWELRY, 1890. American magazine advertisements for a pocket watch, jewelry and musical instruments, 1890

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, 1890. American magazine advertisements for various musical instruments, 1890

Music Room
17th October 1913: The luxuriously furnished music room of the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Britain. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Military Band
1909: The military band ready to lead the Serbian Army into battle. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Tuning Piano Organ
1907: A man tuning a piano organ in the Italian colony in London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Organ Grinders
circa 1907: Italians turning barrel organs in the Italian colony in London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Icelandic Bugler
October 1907: An Icelander blows his bugle for echoes in the mountains. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Union Rally
4th April 1914: Stock market workers show their support for the Unionist cause in Ireland during the Great Ulster rally at Hyde Park in London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Highland Parade
November 1915: The Canadian Highlanders marching through London during the Lord Mayors Procession, flanked by a single policeman. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Going to Horse Guards
October 1915: Army recruits going to Horse Guards Parade. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Sing-Song
1908: A family have a sing-song round a piano. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Recording On Paper
circa 1909: A pianist recording music onto a punched paper roll, for use on a player-piano, at the premises of the Perforated Music Company in the City Road, London

Brighton Pavilion
15th July 1948: The Music Room at the Royal Pavilion, Brighton bespeaks opulence with many articles in the exhibition having been lent by the King and Queen, Princess Elizabeth

Instruments
1923: Musical instruments belonging to the Savoy Orpheans Band, including saxophones, trumpets and a trombone. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Stradivarius Violin
13th February 1907: This Stradivarius violin, known as the Saomes, was formerly bought by Mr Soames for ?1, 000. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Stradivarius Violin
13th February 1907: This Stradivarius violin, possibly the Soames when it was auctioned at the Argyll Rooms. (Photo by John Glendinning/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

At Home
September 1908: A family concert party, on piano and violin. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Piano Primate
circa 1900: Esau the ape at the piano. (Photo by Reinhold Thiele/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Metropolitan Cathedral Pipe Organs
The cathedral has two Pipe Organs, they were made in Mexico by JoseNassarre (spanish) in 1736, incorporating elements from 17th century

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From timeless classics to cultural treasures, musical instruments have the power to transport us through time and space. Vermeer's masterpiece 'The Guitar Player' captures the delicate harmony between artist and instrument, while Kings College Chapel resonates with the majestic sounds of a master organ. The Edwardian music room in Thornton Manor invites us into an era of elegance and refinement, where melodies fill the air. In Notre Dame de Paris cathedral, the grandeur of a master organ echoes through its sacred halls. Step into the House for an Art Lovers' music room and be enchanted by the piano's melodic whispers. Bagpipe players donning traditional Scottish uniforms evoke images of rugged landscapes and spirited celebrations. Journey Down Under to Australia, where hand-painted didgeridoos showcase vibrant Aboriginal artistry that harmonizes with ancient rhythms. In Punch cartoonist's witty engraving, Wagner's Ring Cycle receives a comical warning about its epic length. Leonard Bernstein conducts with passion and precision, his baton guiding symphonies towards perfection. A simple banjo in black-and-white evokes nostalgia for simpler times when heartfelt tunes were strummed around campfires. Whether it is classical compositions or folk melodies that move your soul, these glimpses into musical history remind us of humanity's universal language – music.