Drone

Description

Drone stock of hardwood mounted with a brass sleeve for a set of Union bagpipes, drilled, possibly for three drones and two regulators and the barrel is chambered out and the baritone drone lower joint is still in place, late 18th or early 19th century

Museum reference

K.2002.1184

Collection

Culture

Object name

Drone

Date

Late 18th - early 19th century

Materials

Hardwood, Brass

Physical description

Hardwood and brass

Associations

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

References

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