For Sale: Vintage Set of Pipes

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Well known piper Colin Campbell, Aberlour, is selling a vintage J&R Glen bagpipe.  Colin writes: The pipes are half Sterling silver on ebony. The wood is in superb condition: no splits, repairs or cracks.  

The only blemishes are two tiny marks on the blowstick bulb and some surface marking on the bass drone top’s ivory. The pipes are so good I had silver put on them in 2008 by a silversmith JRG from Edinburgh (see hallmark photo below). They are being sold as ‘sticks only’, no chanter, bag, cords, cover or reeds.

There is some history with these pipes. They are believed to have been purchased by one of two MacDougal brothers in Edinburgh in 1895.

They were played by the elder brother in WW1 when he served with the London Scottish Regiment. The pipes were subsequently passed to the younger brother who served with the same regiment in WW2. Check out this slide:

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He continued to own the pipes into his 70s when he sold them to a dealer in Northern Ireland. These pipes are in great condition considering their history. I played them on the senior solo/games circuit for about 10 years with success. They have a warm, mellow drone sound and are rock steady.

I am only parting with them as I haven’t the time to play them and they deserve to be heard and kept going. (Colin is pictured top playing the pipes in competition.)

The eagle-eyed among you will notice that the blowstick pictured is different. This is a plastic PH one I had fitted with the original bulb etc.

The original wooden piece was way too long for me. However it is complete with ivory ferrule and is included in the sale. The original bulb can be simply screwed back on to the original. 

I am looking for £2,300 and my mobile phone is 07584083626 or email campbellpiper154@yahoo.com


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12 thoughts on “For Sale: Vintage Set of Pipes

  1. Travelling with ivory pipes not always a problem. I purchased an set of ebony and ivory pipes in Canada and then carried them with me back to the Philippines. I had to get Cites export documentation in Canada and Cites import documentation before I first left the Philippines to Canada to pick up the pipes. It involved time to fill out and get documentation processed but otherwise no problems at all with customs either at Toronto or Manila airports with just a quick glance by them at both places. But a point to watch is the expiry date in the documentation. My travel got delayed after documents were first issued and I had to get it re-issued. But again only issue was form filling. All officials handling documents in both countries werevvery understanding and helpful.

    1. I was considering selling an old blowpipe with ivory parts, sending from Thailand to Australia. I contacted the Thailand office for CITES certification. They quickly responded with a flat out “No certificates are given under any circumstances, antique musical instrument or not.” So don’t bring anything to Thailand with ivory.

  2. I have a set of Gillanders Mcleod that I purchased back in 1988. Thry were owned by somone From Alabama; I went out of the country numerous times with the Military before retiring. Just turned 80 , am wondering if it safe to make one more trip out of country. I am hoping to leave them to my Grands. For information, I only play them for me enjoyment. With the ones who were involved and knowledge of them are deceased I can’t verify when , where, or how I got them. If someone is interested about them , let me know. The Ivory piece on chanter mouth blowpipe
    split a few years back

    1. I bought them actually and had them directly shipped to New York City with them passing customs with ease. Furthermore, I’ve not only travelled internationally with this set but in the past 40 years have done so with past silver and ivory sets and have never been asked or bothered by customs.

      They don’t care.

    2. Thanks; I saw a couple of years back of some lads who
      traveled from NY to Canada and back, but customs had nabbed them. That got my attention. I understand they were returned, because they had belonged to their dads or relative who had them awhile. True or not , I don’t know

  3. I have a large collection of CDs,LPs,and tapes for sale .If interested or if you know of someone who may be contact by email or phone 1 519 472 9895. Thanks

    1. Do you have a list of the LPs if still available?
      Basically there are a number of piping LPs/EPs that I would be interested in if you have any. These are:
      Robert Reid – Piobaireachd (2 vols.)
      Pipe Major John Wilson – Visits the British Columbia Pipers’ Association (or “Bagpipe Solos”, which is another version of the same LP) (Canadian LP)
      Muirhead & Sons Ltd Pipe Band – Champions du Monde (French LP)
      Any of the Malcolm Ross Macpherson – Binneas is Boreraig series of LPs.

    2. Hello,

      I am interested in a CD “Massacre of Culloden” by the Red Heckle Band. Would you have this?

    1. I believe that is correct. My understanding of the current rules is that worked ivory products transferred from one individual to another in pursuit of financial gain after February 25, 2014 are ineligible for a CITES permit in the United States.

      The result is that while the ivory could otherwise be legal to own (it was taken from the wild and imported into US prior to the enactment of the CITES regulations, or later, in accordance with them), you will not be able to obtain the documentation necessary to establish that.

      In theory, such ivory could be confiscated within the US. Traveling internationally with it or attempting to ship it across the US border would be extremely inadvisable, in my opinion.

  4. Don’t sell these ivory pipes to anyone in the USA or any other country that signed the 2014 ESA outlawing any sale of ivory products it out proper CITES certificate.

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