Practice chanter reed

Description

One of two practice chanter reeds of cane with two blades bound with hemp onto a copper staple, marked SPEC on each blade, contained in Macfarlane, Lang and Co. biscuit tin, 20th century

Museum reference

K.2002.1367.8.27

Collection

Culture

Object name

Practice chanter reed

Date

20th century

Materials

Cane, Copper, Hemp

Physical description

Cane, copper, hemp

References

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