Beaters: side drum; pair.
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InstrumentBeater/Beaters/Beaters/Musical Instrument |
Instrument FamilyBeaters |
Date MadeLate 18th or early 19th century |
DescriptionTechnical description: Military-style side drum sticks for use with a sling-carried side drum. Wood, shaft diameter at base 20. Seven grooves cut round each stick at the butt end. Total mass 121g; head mass 47g (39%). Repair History: The unmarked one of the pair has whipping covering its central section; the wood is broken near the centre. |
Other InformationGeneral usage of type: Military style side drum performance. |
NotesR. Parks, 15 or 22 May 1999; C.J. Overton, 12.9.98. |
Measurementslength 455. |
ProvenanceFormerly on loan to the Collection. ; Accepted in lieu of inheritance tax by HM Government in 2025 from the estate of John William Phillips and allocated to The Musical Instrument Collection, University of Edinburgh |
CollectionMIMEd ; Shaw-Hellier Collection |
Accession Number3333 |