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Baack, Edward:
  Fife in C, New York (1838-1871)
Babcock,  Alpheus:
  Square Piano,  Boston (1828)
  Square Piano,  Boston (1828)
Bacon:
  Tenor Resonator Banjo, Groton, Connnecticut (1922)
Bacon & Hart:
  Flute in C, Philadelphia (1820-1831)
Bach, Vincent:
  See Inventory of Arnold Ruskin Collection
  Trumpet in B-flat, Elkhart, Indiana (1985)
Badger, Alfred G.:
  Flute, New York (1867-1887)
  Flute, New York (ca. 1880)
  Rogers Duo Flute, New York (1880-1892/1902)
Ball,  James:
  Grand Piano, London (1800)
Balmer and Weber:
  Alpine Zither (Concert Zither), St. Louis (ca. 1884)
Banks,  Benjamin:
  Violin Bow,  Salisbury (before 1795)
Barbier,  Florentin (trade name used by Henri Selmer, Paris):
  Consult Annotated Checklist of Albert System Clarinets by Henri Selmer, Paris (1922-1935)
  Bassoon, Paris (1869-1880)
  Oboe,  Paris (1869-1880)
Barnes (Norris and Barnes):
  Viola Bow,  London (1790)
Barry Drum Manufacturing Company:
  Snare Drum, Philadelphia (after 1919)
Barth,  Andreas:
  Trumpet in B-flat, Munich (1837)
Bas,  Louis:
  Grand Piano,  Villeneuve les Avignon (1781)
Baudouin,  C.:
  Serpent, Paris (early 19th-century)
Bauer, Eduard Johann:
  Keyed Trumpet, Prague (late 1830s)
Bauer, Julius:
  Flute in C, Chicago (1858-1863)
Bauer & Co., Julius:
  Cornet in B-flat,  Chicago and New York (1875-1880)
Baxter-Northup Company:
  Oboe,  Los Angeles (1900-1950)
Bazin, James:
  Pitch Pipe, Massachusetts (ca. 1825)
Beale,  F. and Company:
  Euphonicon (harp-piano),  London (1841-1843)
Bean, Travis:
  Electric Guitar, Sun Valley, California (1978)
Beaver Brand:
  Harmonica,  University Chimes Model, Klingenthal, Germany (ca. 1910-1931)
Beckwith, E.:
  Scheitholt-in-a-box, Rochester, New York (?) (ca. 1850)
Benetoux, Thierry, Marcel Dreux, and Guy Duchêne:
  Accordina d'apres A. Borel, LeThor and Paris, France (ca. 2001)
Benge, E.:
  See Inventory of Arnold Ruskin Collection
Bente,  Matteo:
  Violin,  Brescia (before 1637)
Bergonzi,  Nicola:
  Viola,  Cremona (1781)
Berhle, Gustav:
  Rogers Duo Flute, New York (1902)
Bernstein, Reed Raphael:
  Contrabass Violin, Montclair, New Jersey (1981)
  Alto Violin, Montclair (1983)
  Baritone Violin, Montclair (1984)
Berteling, Theodore:
  Piccolo in C, New York (1875)
Berthold,  Georg,  and Söhne:
  Oboe,  Speyer-am-Rhein, Germany (1883-1937)
Besson:
  See Inventory of Arnold Ruskin Collection
Bettoney (Cundy-Bettoney Company):
  Clarinet, Boston (ca. 1925)
  Bassoon, Boston (1930)
  Checklist of Flutes and Piccolos,  Boston
Betts,  Edward:
  Violin Bow,  London (1790)
Bizey,  Charles:
  Flute,  Paris (1730-1740)
  Oboe,  Paris (1716-1751)
Blatter, Donald L.:
  Small Bass Violin, Erie, Pennsylvania (1968)
  Contrabass Violin, Erie (1981)
Blatter, Laura:
  Small Bass Violin, Erie (1968)
Blockley, John:
  Bassoon, Ullesthorpe, Leicestershire, England (1760)
Boehm and Mendler:
  Flute,  Munich (after 1867)
Bofill, Salvador:
  Salterio, Barcelona (1760)
Böhm, F. A.:
  Harmonica, Koh-i-Noor model, Klingenthal, Germany (ca. 1925)
  Harmonica, Musical Cigar model, Klingenthal, Germany (ca. 1925)
Bösendorfer, Ignaz:
  Grand Piano, Vienna (ca. 1847-1850)
Bogardus (of Wilkie,  Medcalf,  and Bogardus):
  Square Piano,  New York (1827)
Bonci,  Joseph de:
  Violoncello,  Parma (1706)
Boos,  Joseph Anton :
  Square Piano,  Mainz (1776)
Bordas,  Geronimo:
  Square Piano,  Barcelona (1830)
Borkens,  Philip:
  Flute,  Amsterdam (1725-1750)
Boston Musical Instrument Manufactory:
  Tenor Valve Trombone,  Boston (1875)
Bouchman:
  Clarinet in C, Annonay, France (1825)
Bower, Harry A.:
  Snare Drum, Boston (1918)
Brandstätter, Matthäus Ignatz:
  Violin,  Vienna (1824)
Braude, Romain:
  Flute in C, Mindola, New York (1934-1972)
Brescian School:
  Violoncello (before 1609)
  Violin (1625)
  Violin  (1630)
  Violin (1640)
  Violin (1760)
Bressan,  Peter J.:
  Tenor Recorder in D (voice flute), London (before 1730)
Breton,  François:
  Violin, Mirecourt (1820-1830)
Broadwood,  John,  and Sons:
  Square Piano,  London (1791)
  Square Piano,  London (1810-1815)
  Square Piano,  London (1829)
  Cottage Piano,  London (1842)
  Cabinet Piano,  London (1850-1855)
  Upright Piano,  London (1864)
  Upright Piano,  London (1868)
  Semi-grand Piano,  London (1876)
Brower, Peter H.:
  Glassophone,  Holland,  Michigan (1915)
Brown,  Eli:
  Side Drum,  Windsor or Bloomfield,  Connecticut (1835)
Brown,  Eli and Son:
  Bass Drum,  Bloomfield,  Connecticut (1840)
  Side Drum,  Bloomfield,  Connecticut (1841)
Browne and Buckwell:
  Harp,  London and New York (1873-1878)
Browne and Co.,  J.  F.,:
  Harp,  New York (1848-1856)
Bruckbauer, Georg:
  Harmonica, Paddle-wheel model, Vienna (ca. 1880)
Brunnbauer, Filipp (Philipp):
  Harmonica, Vienna (ca. 1885)
Bruno, Charles:
  Flute in C, New York (1864-1868)
Buescher Band Instrument Company:
  See Inventory of Arnold Ruskin Collection
  Flute, Elkhart (1926)
Buffet:
  Checklist of Flutes and Piccolos by Buffet
  Clarinet in C,  Paris (1825)
  Clarinet in B-flat,  Paris (1830)
Buffet, Auguste:
  Checklist of Boehm System Clarinets by Buffet-Crampon & Cie
Buffet, jeune, Auguste:
  Checklist of Boehm System Clarinets by Buffet-Crampon & Cie
Buffet-Crampon:
  Checklist of Flutes and Piccolos by Buffet
Buffet-Crampon and Cie:
  Checklist of Albert System Clarinets by Buffet-Crampon & Cie
  Checklist of Boehm System Clarinets by Buffet-Crampon & Cie
  Checklist of Flutes and Piccolos by Buffet-Crampon & Cie
  Oboe,  Paris (after 1859)
  Bassoon, Paris (after 1872)
  Bassoon, Paris (1900-1925)
Buntebart,  Gabriel and Johannes Zumpe:
  Square Piano,  London (1776)
Busch,  Ernst:
  Viola,  Nürnberg (1641)
Busson, M.:
  Accordion, Paris (1830)
  Accordion, Paris (ca. 1860)
Button and Purday:
  Oboe,  London (1805-1808)

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