Highland bagpipe

Description

Set of miniature Highland bagpipes missing its chanter, made of cocus wood mounted with ivory, consisting of a bass drone, two tenor drones and stocks including reeds, blow pipe, chanter stock and green silk tuning cord, possibly by R.G. Lawrie of Glasgow, 1930s

Museum reference

K.2002.1160

Collection

Culture

Object name

Highland bagpipe

Production information

R.G. Lawrie Ltd, Manufacturer
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Date

1930s

Materials

Cocus wood, Ivory, Silk

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.

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