Chanter for Highland pipes

J. & R. Glen

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Alternative Title

Chanter for Highland pipes.

Instrument

Bagpipe

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

J. & R. Glen

Place Made

United Kingdom ; Europe ; Scotland ; Edinburgh

Date Made

1860-1870

Description

Technical description: Chanter of rosewood with ivory sole. Large bulb at neck. Seven finger-holes and one thumb-hole. Conical bore.Measurements: chanter length 370; bore 4.7 to 21.7. Repair History: Three bands of thread have been bound around the chanter, the first is at the neck, the second is above the first finger-hole, and the third is between the first and second finger-holes. These appear to be attempts at repair and there are large cracks in the instrument at these places.

Notes

Sarah Deters Richardson, 15.4.13.

Provenance

Gift of A. Hartmann-Virnich, 2012.

Collection

Andreas Hartmann-Virnich Collection ; MIMEd

Accession Number

6167