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101. German hurdy-gurdy player (18th cent.)
102. German hurdy-gurdy from the 17th century
Wheel and dog bridge regulation
103. German hurdy-gurdy (17th / 18th cent.)
104. Swedish hurdy-gurdy from Gotland (18th cent.)
105. German hurdy-gurdy (17th cent.)
Wheel and dog bridge regulation
106. Probably Bohemian hurdy-gurdy from the 18th century - second scan missing
Wheel and lever for disengaging the string from the wheel
107. Hurdy-gurdy from Mähren (17th cent.)
108. Angel playing; miniature (c. 1380)
109. scan missing
110. Hurdy-gurdy from collection of C. Claudius, Copenhagen
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© Original text in German copyright 1977, Verlag für systematische
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© Translation copyright 2005, Olympic Musical Instruments
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