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Practice chanter
Bagpipe practice chanter made of dark wood in two sections: integral mouthpiece and wind-cap, and chanter pipe with a double reed and seven fingerholes. Wind-cap socket ferrule and chanter sole made of ivory. Sealed pattern labels attached to the instrument.
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1850–1950 - Maker:
Besson & Co [Corporation] - Collection:
National Army Museum - Inventory number:
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London (Timezone: Europe/London) - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:422.112 (Single) oboes with conical bore
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- Inscriptions:Stamped on top joint: BESSON & Co. / LONDON|Stamped on both joints: [broad arrow] / M / 19
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:422.112 (Single) oboes with conical bore
- Repository:National Army Museum
- Measurements:Height: 483mm; Sole diameter: 50mm