Beaters: side drum; pair,
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InstrumentBeater/Beaters/Beaters/Musical Instrument |
Instrument FamilyBeaters |
Date MadeLate 18th or early 19th century |
DescriptionTechnical description: Heavy black wood (possibly lignum vitae) with grooves at the butt end. Although usable as a pair, they differ in shape and length. Total mass 131g; head mass 56g (43%). |
Other InformationGeneral usage of type: marching side drum. |
NotesR. Parks, 12.9.98, 15 or 22 May 1999; C.J. Overton, 12.9.98. |
Measurementslengths 440, 422; tip diameter 18 (one damaged). |
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 Number3334 |