Set of bagpipes, Lowland Scottish.
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InstrumentBagpipe |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerAllan MacDougall |
Place MadePerth ; Europe ; United Kingdom ; Scotland |
Date MadeEarly 19th century |
DescriptionTechnical description: Set of pipes of ebony, ivory mounted, with original chanter, orginal bellows and connector pipe, and mid-Victorian tartan cover. |
Other InformationGeneral usage of type: These pipes would have been used for indoor piping and were probably played at dances. Being blown with dry air, they would keep in tune for a long period. |
ProvenancePurchased with the assistance of the Heritage Lottery Fund, 2010. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number5857 |