Watercolour of a piper, 93rd Regiment of Foot

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Watercolour drawing of a piper of the 93rd Regiment of Foot, c. 1879.

He is shown in the piper's uniform of a green doublet and kilt of regimental tartan, with baldrick belt, hair sporran and full plaid. The regimental number XCIII, or 93, can be seen on his pipe banner.

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• Online ID: 000-000-100-290-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: The Thistle at War
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  M.1955.465
• Date: c. 1879
  
• Material: Paper
  Watercolour
  
• Dimensions: 585 mm H x 385 mm W
  
• What: Watercolour
  
• Subject: Fine Art - Paintings
  
• Who: 93rd Regiment of Foot (British land forces)
  
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• Description: 93rd Regiment of Foot - Watercolour of a piper in a green doublet, c. 1879.
  
• References:
  • McCorry, Helen (ed.) The thistle at war: an anthology of the Scottish experience of war, in the services and at home. Edinburgh, NMS, 1997 
  • Wood, Stephen The Scottish soldier. Manchester: Archive Publications in association with the National Museums of Scotland, 1987 
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