Pianoforte

Object type

musical instrument

The Rijksmuseum collection holds more than 700 musical instruments, from the Middle Ages to the 20th century.

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Oboe or Shawm

Oboe or Shawm

Richard Haka, c. 1680

Pianoforte

Pianoforte

Frères, Erard, 1808

Bass viol

Bass viol

Barak Norman, 1705

Trombone

Trombone

Colbert, Pierre, 1593

Rattle in the form of a lion

Rattle in the form of a lion

Swalue, Nicolaas, 1778

Serpent

Serpent

Embach & Co, Ludwig, c. 1825 - c. 1835

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Wind Instruments

Ranket

Ranket

anoniem, c. 1780

Glass trumpet

Glass trumpet

anoniem, c. 1700 - c. 1900

Horn (end-blown horn)

Horn (end-blown horn)

anoniem, 1587

Stringed Instruments

Lyre guitar

Lyre guitar

Claudot, Augustin, c. 1800

Clavichord

Clavichord

anoniem, c. 1650

Archlute (liuto attiorbato)

Archlute (liuto attiorbato)

Matteo Sellas, 1637

Percussion Instruments

Handbell

Handbell

anoniem, c. 800 - c. 900

Ritual bell

Ritual bell

anoniem, after -482

Bell

Bell

Christianus, 1285

Keyboard Instruments

Organ from the Dutch Reformed Church at Scheemda with depiction of Jesse Tree

Organ from the Dutch Reformed Church at Scheemda with depiction of Jesse Tree

Emedensis, Johannis, c. 1526

Harpsichord

Harpsichord

circle of Onofrio Antonio Guarracino, c. 1690

Music cabinet and piano with a relic of St Cecilia

Music cabinet and piano with a relic of St Cecilia

Antoine Bord, Pierre Joseph Hubert Cuypers, 1858 - 1859

Flutes

Bird whistle in the shape of a fool’s head

Bird whistle in the shape of a fool’s head

anoniem, c. 1580 - c. 1600

Flute

Flute

Laurent, Claude, 1807

Double flute (flûte d’accord)

Double flute (flûte d’accord)

Walch, G., 1662