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Northumbrian bagpipe

Set of Northumbrian half long pipes consisting of chanter, drones, blowpipe and stocks, with two bag covers of Shepherd's Check and a bag made from 'mackintosh' or waterprooof material, by James Robertson, Edinburgh, c. 1928

  • Date:
    c. 1928
  • Maker:
    Robertson, James
  • Collection:
    National Museums Scotland
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  • Place of production:
    Edinburgh (Timezone: Europe/London)
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  • Materials:Mackintosh
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  • Inscriptions:Chanter: J. ROBERTSON EDINBURGH
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  • Repository:National Museums Scotland
  • Measurements:Chanter: Length 394; Stock: Length 140; Overall: 320; Overall: 400; Overall: 701mm