Good Northumbrian small-pipes by Robert Reid, North Shields,...

Hammer

£3,200

Good Northumbrian small-pipes by Robert Reid, North Shields, circa 1835, the chanter absent, all pipes of ebony with brass and ivory mounts, five drones with drone change, all stocks stamped R. Reid, with a full set of drone reeds by G. G. Armstrong each inscribed in pencil GGA, later leather bag without cover, flat mahogany bellows with brass valve bush with internal cross with curved arms, stamped R. Reid four times, the leatherwork with somewhat degraded velvet cover, the outlet pipe and belt possibly original
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