20-inch tambourine
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InstrumentTambourine/Drums/Percussion/Musical Instrument ; Tambourine |
Instrument FamilyPercussion |
Date MadeMid 18th Century |
DescriptionWooden shell, lapped construction with screws reinforcing the joint; thumb-hole plain with no bush; 19-inch head. Eight sets of paired gilt finish jingles, each jingle with high central dome. Head lapped and bound with thread onto an iron flesh hoop. Nine tensioning hooks over flesh hoop with wing nuts tightened against brackets mounted on the frame. Decoration: Shell painted red. |
Other InformationSpecific usage history: Probably one of the instruments acquired by Sir Samuel Hellier (1736-1784) for orchestral use at Wombourne, Staffordshire. |
NotesA. Myers, 4.7.98; C. Overton 4.7.98. |
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 Number3332 |