by Peter Henderson, Glasgow, 19th century
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Highland bagpipe chanter stamped on neck
Highland bagpipe chanter by Peter Henderson of Glasgow, 19th century, probably of African blackwood. The sole is missing. The chanter is stamped 'P HENDERSON / GLASGOW' on the neck. The chanter has a slight crack on one side and has six bindings of thread between the fingerholes.
Peter Henderson (1851-1903) came from Inverkeithing though his family was originally from Latheronwheel in Caithness. He took over the bagpipe-making shop in Glasgow of Robert MacKinnon who had earlier taken over the premises of Donald Macphee.
Henderson had set up business in 1868, was himself a very good piper and became Pipe Major of the Glasgow Volunteers. His bagpipes have always had a very high reputation.
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000-000-579-874-C |
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National Museums Scotland |
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0869: The Bagpipe Collection
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National Museums Scotland K.2002.1822 |
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19th century (date of manufacture)
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African blackwood and binding
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Dimensions: |
363 mm L; 34 mm Dia; interior of mouth 22 mm Dia
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Highland bagpipe chanter
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Who: |
Donald Macphee (predecessor to Robert MacKinnon) Peter Henderson (manufacturer) Robert MacKinnon (predecessor to Peter Henderson)
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Where: |
Scotland, Glasgow (place of manufacture)
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Highland bagpipe chanter probably of African blackwood with slight crack bound with six bindings.
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- Baines, Anthony,. Bagpipes. Occasional Paper on Technology 9, Oxford University Press, 1973.
Find in NLS: Title, Author, Title+Author or British Library: Title, Author, Title+Author - Campbell, Jeannie,. Highland Bagpipe Makers. Magnus Orr Publishing, 2001.
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