Chanter

Description

Highland bagpipe chanter of engraved nickel silver, seamed down the back, engraved with a thistle and foliage motif and pseudo-heraldic decoration, sole is missing, made by by J. and R. Glen, Edinburgh, c. 1875

Museum reference

K.2003.760

Collection

Culture

Object name

Chanter

Production information

J. and R. Glen, Manufacturer
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, Northern Europe

Date

c. 1875

Materials

Nickel-silver

Physical description

Nickel silver

Associations

Ross, Andrew, Sr, 1947 - 1977 (fl.)
Glen and Ross Collection
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, Northern Europe

References

Cheape, Hugh. A Checklist of Bagpipes in the Edinburgh University Collection of Historic Musical Instruments. Edinburgh: Reid School of Music, 1983, p. 23.

Galpin Society. Galpin Society Exhibition Catalogue. 1968, No. 440.

Baines, Anthony. "Bagpipes". Occasional Paper on Technology 9, Oxford University Press, 1973.