Drone

Description

Set of drones for a set of Highland bagpipes made of varnished light hardwood mounted with ivory and white metal ferrules and blowpipe mouthpiece of synthetic material Scottish, 19th century

Museum reference

K.2003.773

Collection

Culture

Object name

Drone

Production information

Scotland, Northern Europe

Date

19th century

Materials

Hardwood, Ivory, Metal, Synthetic material

Physical description

Light hardwood, varnish, ivory, metal and synthetic material.

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. 26.

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