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Ivory pipes and stocks; bag with cover of pink figured woven silk trimmed with ruched ribbon. Round stock holds turned reed cap which in turn holds chanter with 7 finger holes and one thumb hole. Smaller cap connected laterally to chanter cap holds tenor drone. Silk dates from c. 1778–1788.

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  • Repository:Royal College of Music Museum
  • Measurements:Visible chanter length: 203mm.