Date Made
19th Century |
Description
Technical description: Beech boards or clappers with brass internal hinge, maroon leather cover over sheepskin, the stitching recessed and purfled; an ivory button is mounted on the outer board to take the arm strap and a leather waist belt fits through a small brass strap on the inner board. The connecting pipe is mounted with a horn ferrule. |
Notes
Hugh Cheape, 1982. |
Measurements
length 264, width c 145 |
Provenance
Formerly stock of Messrs J. & R. Glen or from the collection of the firm's proprietors. ; Lent by the Trustees of the National Museums of Scotland K.2003.740. |
Collection
Ross Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number
0391 |