Drone

Description

Set of drones in a common stock of stained and polished temperate hardwood, bone mounted, Scottish, 18th century

Museum reference

K.2003.700

Collection

Culture

Object name

Drone

Production information

Scotland, Northern Europe

Date

18th century

Materials

Hardwood, Bone

Physical description

Stained and polished temperate hardwood, bone and brass

Associations

Collector: J. and R. Glen
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. 5.

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