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Stock-and-horn

Stock-and-horn or touting-horn made from ebony turned on a lathe and decorated with ivory ferrules and insets, possibly an 18th century copy of an earlier horn pipe or shepherd's pipe, acquired by James Drummond of Edinburgh in the 19th century

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  • Period:18th century
  • Materials:Ebony; Ivory
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  • Repository:National Museums Scotland
  • Measurements:Overall: Length 565; Horn: Diameter 57mm