Military side drum

Nicholson

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Instrument

Side drum/Drums/Percussion/Musical Instrument ; Side drum

Instrument Family

Percussion

Maker

Nicholson

Date Made

Mid 18th Century

Description

Unpainted wooden shell with reinforcing rings top and bottom inside shell. Rope-tensioned with 10 buffs. 4 gut snares secured between bottom counter-hoop and flesh hoop. With drag rope. 17-inch heads. Decoration: Rims appear to have been painted red.

Other Information

Specific usage history: Possibly one of the instruments acquired by Sir Samuel Hellier (1736-1784) for orchestral use at Wombourne, Staffordshire.

Notes

R. Parks and C. Overton 27.4.98.

Provenance

Formerly 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

Collection

MIMEd ; Shaw-Hellier Collection

Accession Number

3329