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Highland bagpipe

Set of Highland bagpipes of cocus wood, ivory and metal mounted, with sheepskin bag covered by a woollen tartan cover and played at the Battle of the Somme, probably made by J. and R. Glen, Edinburgh, c. 1914 - 1916

  • Date:
    c. 1914 - 1916
  • Maker:
    J. & R. Glen [Corporation]
  • Collection:
    National Museums Scotland
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  • Place of production:
    Edinburgh (Timezone: Europe/London)
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  • Materials:Cocus wood; Ivory; Metal; Sheepskin; Wool
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  • Inscriptions:Drone tuning slide metal sleeve: J & RG
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  • Repository:National Museums Scotland
  • Measurements:Chanter: Length 358; Bass drone: Length 705; Tenor drone: Length 356; Overall: Width 700; Overall: Height 1280; Overall: Depth 130mm