Union pipes.

Hugh Robertson

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Instrument

Bagpipe/Bagpipes/Wind/Musical Instrument ; Bagpipe

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Hugh Robertson

Place Made

Edinburgh ; Europe ; Scotland ; United Kingdom

Date Made

1793-1794

Description

Technical description: Chanter with 6 finger-holes and 1 thumb-hole; an open-standing key replaces the seventh finger-hole; five closed-standing brass keys; Bass drone looped to reduce overall length. Baritone regulator, four closed-standing silver keys. The drones and regulator are set in a common stock. Boxwood, ivory and silver mounted. Bellows and green silk bag cover. Keyhead type: Square flat. Repair History: One key at least is a later addition because it obliterates the maker's name stamp between two of the finger-holes; another key has been removed and the hole stopped.

Notes

Hugh Cheape, 1982.

Measurements

Chanter 350; tenor drone length 433; baritone regulator: 308; common stock c 195.

Provenance

Government allocation to the University, 1991.

Collection

MIMEd ; C.H. Brackenbury Memorial Collection

Accession Number

1054