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Union bagpipe

Set of Union bagpipes, bellows-blown, with chanter, drones and regulators of boxwood mounted with brass and ivory and having a green velvet bag cover, bass drone is looped to reduce overall size of instrument, made by Hugh Robertson, Edinburgh, late 18th century

  • Date:
    Late 18th century
  • Maker:
    Robertson, Hugh [Person]
  • Collection:
    National Museums Scotland
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  • Place of production:
    Edinburgh (Timezone: Europe/London)
  • Culture:
  • Period:late 18th century
  • Materials:Boxwood; Brass; Ivory; Velvet
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  • Inscriptions:Chanter: ROBERTSON
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  • Repository:National Museums Scotland