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Highland bagpipe

Set of Highland bagpipes of laburnum, silver and ivory mounted, having drone tops mounted and decorated like thistles and a sheepskin bag with Royal Stewart tartan cover, made by Thomas Glen, Edinburgh, c. 1850

  • Date:
    c. 1850
  • Maker:
    Glen, Thomas [Person]
  • Collection:
    National Museums Scotland
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  • Place of production:
    Edinburgh (Timezone: Europe/London)
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  • Inscriptions:T. GLEN / 2 NORTH BANK ST. / EDINBURGH
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  • Repository:National Museums Scotland
  • Measurements:Chanter: Length 363; Drone: Length 825; Tenor drones: Length 485mm