Beater, timpani; one only.
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Instrument FamilyBeaters |
Date MadeProbably 1920s |
DescriptionTechnical description: Probably one of a pair. The soft felt head is a separate ring of material fixed on a threaded arbor of ebonite or other black synthetic material with a circular `nut' of horn to hold the felt in place. This is mounted on a cane shaft with a 12mm diameter knob on the end of it. This construction may have been intended to allow the performer to replace the felt head with one of a different hardness or weight but not during performance). Total mass 25g; head mass 15g (60%). |
Other InformationGeneral usage of type: timpani performance. |
NotesR. Parks, 15 or 22 May 1999; C.J. Overton 12.9.98 |
Measurementslength 330; head diameter 45. |
Provenanceex- A.A. Shivas collection. ; Gift of Mrs Isabel Shivas, 1996. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number3650 |