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Practice chanter

Practice chanter with an ivory sole and ivory ring on the tenon, the top is mounted with a nickel ferrule and the mouthpiece is strengthened with two bands of ivory and ebonite, manufactured by W. MacDonald, Edinburgh, mid 19th century

  • Date:
    mid 19th century
  • Maker:
    MacDonald, W.
  • Collection:
    National Museums Scotland
  • Inventory number:
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  • Place of production:
    Edinburgh (Timezone: Europe/London)
  • Culture:
  • Period:mid 19th century
  • Materials:Ivory; Nickel; Ebonite
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  • Inscriptions:Chanter top: W. MACDONALD / EDINBURGH
  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:
  • Repository:National Museums Scotland
  • Measurements:Overall: Length 273; Length 462mm