Highland bagpipe

Description

Set of half size Highland bagpipes or Reel pipes of African blackwood, ivory mounted, with replacement sheepskin bag, by Peter Henderson, Glasgow, early 20th century

Museum reference

K.2003.823

Collection

Culture

Object name

Highland bagpipe

Production information

Henderson, Peter, 1851 - 1903, Manufacturer
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Date

Early 20th century

Materials

African Blackwood, Ivory

References

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

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