Bagpipes
c. 1910 R.G. Lawrie, Glasgow. Bagpipes in African blackwood & ivory bearing insignia of the "Ottawa Highlanders" (1922 - 1933) in silver on the blowpipe stock ferrule.
A wonderful old Lawrie bagpipe that was owned, at one time, by a veteran of the Ottawa Highlanders, and possibly of the 38th or 207th Bn CEF before the formation of that regiment that would later be known as the Cameron Highlanders o
c. 1870 Unknown Make. This bagpipe, made from ebony and ivory, is of unknown origin. It displays some similarities to mid/late 19th C Glen bagpipes, but no maker's stamp is present, and an exact alignment to a comparable bagpipe ha not been established.
The bagpipe displays a steady and musical tone, and visually, the pipe fits the bill for a true antique set.
c. 1865 Duncan MacDougall, Edinburgh. This fine old bagpipe was initially attributed to John MacDougall, Perth, however after careful review against other verified specimens, it is now believed to more likely be a set of Duncan MacDougall drones from his early Edinburgh era of pipemaking.
The bagpipe is in ebony, ivory and German silver and is in outstanding condition for a bagpipe of this age.
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c. 1920 Duncan MacRae, Glasgow. A very fine example of Duncan MacRae bagpipes in ebony, nickel and ivory, exhibiting the original hempless tuning slides made famous by this firm.
They drones display a very robust and steady tone. On the same level, if not more full than the average Henderson or Lawrie of a similar vintage, even in ebony!
c. 1915 Peter Henderson, Glasgow. This old Henderson bagpipe is expected to be from around the time of the Great War, during the Gillies era of the firm's existence. It is thought to be in African Blackwood, or possibly a dark cocuswood, with traditional ivory mounts.
A very solid and resonant set of drones as one would expect from this famous producer during their heyday.
c. 1915 R. G. Lawrie, Glasgow. Gorgeous example of a "Silver & Ivory" Lawrie bagpipe from, arguably, the peak of the firm's success with John MacColl at the helm of their bagpipe making division. The bagpipe is in ebony, and while pipes like this are often referred to as silver & ivory, and rightly so, the silver on this set is not hallmarked, and while it exhibits beautiful engraving, and a bri