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Biniou; bagpipe

Biniou, bagpipe. Chanter, blow pipe and drone in two joints. Bag, stock and any other drones missing. Boxwood with one ivory ferrule on chanter and pewter ferrules on lower drone joint. String-lapped tenons. Chanter has seven fingerholes. Paper label adhered to lower drone joint has in D.J. Blaikley's hand: 33. BLOW PIPE,/DRONE & CHANTER/ (WITHOUT ...G)/FOR BRETON/BAGPIPE OR BIGNON

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  • Materials:cork, string, ivory, pewter, boxwood
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  • Repository:Horniman Museum and Gardens