Very rare Boosey and Hawkes Practice Chanter. Probably from the 1950s. Nickel ferrule with Catalin sole. The top is one-piece. The mouthpiece is wood. The finish is rough, which speaks to its age however the wooden mouthpiece is not chewed as you’re likely to find in these very old PCs. There is no stamp on the instrument. There is a Boosey and Hawkes decal affixed above the sole.
You can read the history of Boosey and Hawkes here. https://www.thebagpipemuseum.com/the-makers/boosey-hawkes/
As you can see, this is the only Boosey and Hawkes PC ever to be listed on Bagpipe Central. There was one auctioned at McTears in 2019 https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/mctears-gallery1842/catalogue-id-srmct11324/lot-9018e9ee-5a34-4a0f-bf9a-aa9b0112667a
I will pay shipping to the contiguous 48 states.
