Drone

Description

Drone stock of hardwood mounted with ivory for a set of Lowland bagpipes, drilled for three drones and decorated with three sets of three ‘combing’ rings, made by J. Massie, Aberdeen, early 19th century

Museum reference

K.2002.1171

Collection

Culture

Object name

Drone

Production information

Massie, J., 1815 (fl.), Manufacturer
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Date

Early 19th century

Materials

Hardwood, Ivory

Associations

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

References

Askew, Gilbert. Transactions of the Hawick Archaeological Society. 1934, pp. 42 - 45.

Langwill, Lyndesay. A Dictionary of Musical Wind-Instrument Makers and Inventors, 6th Edition. Edinburgh: 1980.

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

Campbell, Jeannie. Highland Bagpipe Makers. Magnus Orr Publishing, 2001.