Hichiriki or reed pipe of cane bound with rattan, with seven front vents and two back vents, and a circular reed compressed at one end to form a double reed: Japan

One of three parts of a zummara or reed pipe consisting of two lengths of notched reed: Syria, Damascus, 20th century AD

One of three parts of a zummara or reed pipe consisting of two lengths of notched reed: Syria, Damascus, 20th century AD

One of three parts of a zummara or reed pipe consisting of two lengths of notched reed: Syria, Damascus, 20th century AD

Small rectangular card box with brown lid addressed to Pipe Major Ronald Mackenzie, Gordon Castle, Fochabers, and used to send a set of drone reeds, c. 1900

Small tin with a hinged lid for Heath Brown Flake tobacco by the Scottish Co-operative Whole Sale Society, used to house bagpipe reeds, associated with Pipe Major Ronald Mackenzie, c. 1900

Small commercial tin for Elastoplast first aid dressings used to house bagpipe reeds, associated with Pipe Major Ronald Mackenzie, c. 1900

Flat Will's Whiffs cigarette tin by W.D. and H.O. Wills, containing five Highland bagpipe drone reeds, one of a collection of bagpipe making tools from the workshop of Robert Thomson, bagpipe maker, Leicester, 1930s - 1950s

Cardboard cigarette box containing a Will's Whiffs tin which holds five drone reeds, one of a collection of bagpipe making tools from the workshop of Robert Thomson, bagpipe maker, Leicester, 1930s - 1950s

Small cardboard box containing four Highland bagpipe drone reeds, one of a collection of bagpipe making tools from the workshop of Robert Thomson, bagpipe maker, Leicester, 1930s - 1950s

Cardboard box containing a practice chanter reed and a Highland bagpipe chanter reed, one of a collection of bagpipe making tools from the workshop of Robert Thomson, bagpipe maker, Leicester, 1930s - 1950s

Glass bottle with tin cap containing six chanter reeds, one of a collection of bagpipe making tools from the workshop of Robert Thomson, bagpipe maker, Leicester, 1930s - 1950s

Cardboard box containing four Highland bagpipe chanter reeds, one of a collection of bagpipe making tools from the workshop of Robert Thomson, bagpipe maker, Leicester, 1930s - 1950s

Bamboo tube with ends stopped with corks and containing five Union bagpipe chanter reeds, previously owned by William Mackie, 19th century

Bamboo tube with one end stopped with cork, used for carrying reeds for a Union bagpipe, previously owned by William Mackie, 19th century

Biscuit tin, containing twenty-six chanter and drone reeds, by Macfarlane, Lang and Co. Biscuits, Glasgow and London, early 20th century