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Cornemuse bagpipes

Set of French 'cornemuse' bagpipes collected in 1955 by Charles Paget Wade. Wooden pipes with highly stylised pewter mounts with leather bag. '19th century 'Cornemuse' bagpipes, probably from Bourbonaise, France' (M. Jessup).

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  • Repository:National Trust, Snowshill Manor