Chanter

Description

Bagpipe chanter for a set of Uilleann pipes made of African blackwood and mounted with a bulb of ivory below the tenon and nickel silver ferrule on the end of the chanter and two raised mounts for three keys turned and shaped, but not cut, possibly by George Glen, Edinburgh, early 20th century

Museum reference

K.2003.736

Collection

Culture

Object name

Chanter

Production information

Glen, George, 1900 - 1933 (fl.), Manufacturer
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, Northern Europe

Date

Early 20th century

Materials

African Blackwood, Ivory, Nickel

Physical description

African blackwood; nickel; ivory

Associations

Ross, Andrew, Sr, 1947 - 1977 (fl.)
Glen and Ross Collection
Collector: J. and R. Glen

References

Cheape, Hugh, A Checklist of Bagpipes in the Edinburgh University Collection of Historic Musical Instruments. Edinburgh: Reid School of Music, 1983, p. 17.