Drone

Description

Set of drones in a common stock of stained yew, brass mounted, with sheepskin bag by Nicholas Kerr, Edinburgh, 18th century

Museum reference

K.2003.699

Collection

Culture

Object name

Drone

Production information

Kerr, Nicholas, 1750 (fl.), Manufacturer
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, Northern Europe

Date

18th century

Materials

Yew, Brass, Sheepskin

Physical description

Stained yew, brass and sheepskin

Associations

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

References

Cheape, Hugh. A Checklist of Bagpipes in the Edinburgh University Collection of Historic Musical Instruments. Edinburgh: Reid School of Music, 1983, pp. 4-5.

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

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