InstrumentDrum |
Instrument FamilyPercussion |
MakerBeverley |
Place MadeGreat Britain; United Kingdom; Europe |
Date MadeFirst quarter of the 20th century |
DescriptionTechnical description: Blue velvet covered wooden tray with eight holes for attachment around the sides and back edge of the tray. Edges are raised on three sides. Two brackets are mounted on the underside of the tray, fitted with nickel-plated swivelling clamps. The latter have thumbscrews to allow tightening onto the rim of a bass drum. A wooden block covered in velvet is also attached to the back underside of the edge of the tray to rest on the top of the bass drum.Five instrument mounting posts (3661) can be attached as required to holes in the periphery of the tray.The posts are of overall height 195 and are nickel-plated steel rods of diameter 9; at one end a 34mm length (diameter 6) is threaded and has a wing nut. |
Other InformationGeneral usage of type: Bass drum attachment for jazz or dance band drummer to hold sticks. Specific usage history: Used by Andrew Shivas, probably in his first drum kit. |
NotesC.J. Overton, 23.10.99. |
Measurementstray 505 × 355; clamp height 115. |
Provenanceex- A.A. Shivas collection.; Gift of Mrs Isabel Shivas, 1996. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number3624, 3661 |