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Henderson, circa 1910, full ivory
SOLD-This set came to me from a gentleman who played them in the great City of Toronto Pipe Band in the 1960s. They were a dominant force in grade 1 in Ontario for many years, and placed 5th at the World Championship in 1966.
The set is blackwood, mounted in full ivory. It appears to have been refinished in the not-too-distant past. When I received the pipes, one upper tenor projecting mount was broken half off, and the upper bass bottom projecting mount was also broken. I’ve had these replaced with period mounts. As the drone slides picture show, the bass mount matches almost perfectly. The tenor mount is a little different, but blends in well unless you’re looking closely.
This set played in booming Henderson fashion — a great, seamless blend that stayed nicely in tune for the 10 minutes I played it. This is an exceptional bagpipe.