This set is a bit mysterious and with a rich, deep tone. They are ebony, and mounted in full ivory. The profiles and the ivory patina, slim stocks and slender beads suggest a date in the 1890s. The original slides were plain silver but badly dented and marked, so they have been replaced by new engraved slides with a Runic pattern.

A visible crack in the bass top has been invisible whipped and is undetectable. A hairline crack in on tenor top was similarly whipped, as was the chanter stock. The blowpipe stock is new and poly lined. The ferrule on the chanter stock was missing, so a similar ivory ferrule was found, and the bead turned down slightly to match. There is a crack in the blowpipe ferrule that has been crudely filled, but left in order not to damage the mount.

The set has some Henderson and Lawrie visual characteristics, but the tone is not as full as these makes. These are not quiet pipes but the tone and steadiness is exceptional, and typical of old ebony pipes in the Center or MacDougall tradition.

The pipes have been refinished. There is lots of character and tonal excellence in this set. They have everything — except a name.