This section is divided into a number of subsidiary sections which can be accessed by pop up menus which appear when the button for drawing instruments is moved over with the cursor. However the section is so large that some of these sub-sections have had to be further sub-divided to yet another level, which can be accessed in a similar fashion.

The first three sub sections show examples of instruments from three periods which I have called “early”, “traditional” and “later”. These overlap widely and are characterised by style of instrument. “Early” instruments will generally be Georgian or earlier but may, in some cases be later where the style is from the early period. “Traditional” items will be to styles developed in the mid Victorian period although some of these continued to be made until after the second world war. “Later” instruments will be flat pattern, round pattern or other more modern styles, even though both the flat and round patterns were developed in the late nineteenth century. Do I hear you say “What a muddle”? Well I had to divide them up some way.

I have followed these sub-sections with “Major Makers”, a sub-section that is further divided into individual pages for each of the selected manufacturers. You may notice a certain bias to British makers; this is the inevitable consequence of being English, living in England, and hence having access to more English items than any others. I have only included pages for makers from which I have several items in my collection.

The next sub-section covers individual types of instrument and is, again, divided into individual pages. You will notice a series of buttons along the bottom of the page which enable you to navigate back to the top of the page, to the home page, to one level up, to the preceding page or to the next page at the same level.

The last sub-section is divided into three pages dealing with the materials used, identifying the real maker, and sets by unknown makers.