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Practice chanter

Practice chanter of ivory, silver mounted, inscribed with with bog myrtle motif and the crest of the Duke of Atholl, presented by the Duke of Atholl to his piper, Sandy Stewart Sr., made by J. and R. Glen, Edinburgh, 1880

  • Date:
    1880
  • Maker:
    J. & R. Glen [Corporation]
  • Collection:
    National Museums Scotland
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  • Place of production:
    Edinburgh (Timezone: Europe/London)
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  • Materials:Ivory; Silver
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  • Inscriptions:Chanter top: CUIMHNEACHAN AIR LATHA BREITH 1880
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  • Repository:National Museums Scotland
  • Measurements:Overall: Length 270mm