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Highland bagpipe

Set of Highland bagpipes of brass, silver mounted, and engraved overall with a thistle motif with sheepskin bag and tartan cover, said to have been part of an order for an Indian Maharajah, made by Thomas Glen, Edinburgh, c. 1860

  • Date:
    c. 1860
  • Maker:
    Glen, Thomas [Person]
  • Collection:
    National Museums Scotland
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  • Place of production:
    Edinburgh (Timezone: Europe/London)
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  • Materials:Brass; Silver; Sheepskin
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  • Inscriptions:THOMAS GLEN / MAKER / 2 NORTH BANK STREET / EDINBURGH
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  • Repository:National Museums Scotland
  • Measurements:Chanter: Length 365; Bass drone: Length 695; Tenor drone: Length 345mm