Union bagpipe

Description

One of an Irish union bagpipe with three drones and a regulator set in stock, with bellows of wood and leather, silver mounts and black velvet bag, British, late 18th century

Museum reference

A.1947.106

Collection

Culture

Object name

Union bagpipe

Production information

Great Britain, United Kingdom, Northern Europe

Date

Late 18th century

Materials

Silver, Velvet, Wood, Leather

Associations

Collector: Fraser, Alexander Duncan, Dr, 1849 - 1920

References

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