Highland bagpipe chanter stamped on neck

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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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• Online ID: 000-000-579-874-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: The Bagpipe Collection
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  K.2002.1822
• Date: 19th century (date of manufacture)
  
• Material: African blackwood and binding
  Highland bagpipe chanter
  
• Dimensions: 363 mm L; 34 mm Dia; interior of mouth 22 mm Dia
  
• What: Highland bagpipe chanter
  
• Subject:
• Who: Donald Macphee (predecessor to Robert MacKinnon)
  Peter Henderson (manufacturer)
  Robert MacKinnon (predecessor to Peter Henderson)
  
• Where: Scotland, Glasgow (place of manufacture)
  
• Event:
• Description: Highland bagpipe chanter probably of African blackwood with slight crack bound with six bindings.
  
• References:
  • Baines, Anthony,. Bagpipes. Occasional Paper on Technology 9, Oxford University Press, 1973. 
  • Campbell, Jeannie,. Highland Bagpipe Makers. Magnus Orr Publishing, 2001.
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