InstrumentRatchet |
Instrument FamilyPercussion |
Date Madedated 1918 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Large swung iron frame with single tongue; cog fixed to cranked handle. Cranking handle has been home-made and added to original wooden octagonal handle, to allow more accurate performance in music. |
Other InformationGeneral usage of type: Used for forest fire and machine gun effects. Specific usage history: Military style arrow markings and 1918 date point to probable original use as a gas alert warning rattle in the First World War. |
NotesR. Parks, Aug-Sep 1998; A. Myers; C. Overton, 01.08.98. |
Measurements290 _ 270 _ 65. |
ProvenancePurchased, 1989. |
CollectionMIMEd; Blades Collection |
Accession Number2898 |