So... I was tossing a pile of old National Geographic Magazines into the recycling and what should I see but this advert on the back cover of the Sept 1988 issue
Who is this fellow? A model? Or perhaps an actual piper?
Cap badge appears to be that of The Lorne Scots (where is the crown?) but the tartan is wrong for that regiment.
No collar badges so unlikely to be military.
Pipe Major's insignia.
Quite odd, his sergeant's sash is gold!
Plaid is wrapped in a sloppy and unconvincing way.
Lovely pipes! Silver & ivory Robertsons- there's no mistaking that- far too valuable set for a photographer to have lying about as a prop. (BTW Robertsons were made 1908-1964.) The plain red fringe of the cover, and plain red cords, also indicate a civilian pipe band.
The belt hardware is very familiar... I have two sets of the crossbelt hardware
But I've not been able to locate the waistbelt buckle.
About the plaid brooch, this set I used to own had a similar one, similar but not identical (mine had thistles in every other panel)
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