Chanter for a set of Highland bagpipes belonged to Pipe Major Andrew McKintosh, 2nd Battalion Scots Guards

Chanter for a set of Highland bagpipes by R.G. Lawrie of Glasgow, 20th century. It is stamped 'R.G / LAWRIE / REGAL / GLASGOW'. Made of cocus or rosewood, for a set of half-size Highland bagpipes. This chanter was probably not made for this set of drones, which belonged to Pipe Major Andrew McKintosh, 2nd Battalion Scots Guards (1917 - 1932).

The Highland bagpipe, though a musical instrument with a robust and powerful sound, was, as a wind instrument, prone to warping and cracking and other forms of wear and tear.

R.G. Lawrie Ltd, 38 Renfield Street, Glasgow, were manufacturers of Highland bagpipes, reeds and accessories, including Highland dress and uniforms. The business was founded in the late 19th century by Robert Lawrie who then bought the Aberfeldy bagpipe making business of Gavin C MacDougall in 1913. Lawrie's advertising literature in the 1930s described the use of cocus wood from the West Indies, ebony from Gaboon and African blackwood, West African ivory for decorative mounts, sheepskin for pipe bags, and cane for reeds being produced at the rate of 50,000 annually.

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