antique instruments
Old musical devices
Antique instruments are old musical instruments, typically from earlier centuries, valued for their craftsmanship, historical significance, or distinctive sound.
The term also applies to outdated scientific or navigational tools: a collection of antique instruments including sextants and astrolabes.
Musicians debate whether antique instruments should be preserved untouched or restored for performance.
- trephineCylindrical surgical saw
- harpsichordPlucked-string keyboard instrument
- lutePear-bodied fretted strings
- astrolabeAncient altitude-measuring instrument
- serpentCunning, limbless reptile
music box · pocket watch · hurdy-gurdy · octant · sextant · lancet · cross-staff · barometer · viola da gamba · stethoscope · psaltery · sackbut · microscope · spokeshave · binnacle · speculum · adze · orrery
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