Beaters: side drum; pair,

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Instrument

Beater/Beaters/Beaters/Musical Instrument

Instrument Family

Beaters

Date Made

Late 18th or early 19th century

Description

Technical 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 Information

General usage of type: marching side drum.

Notes

R. Parks, 12.9.98, 15 or 22 May 1999; C.J. Overton, 12.9.98.

Measurements

lengths 440, 422; tip diameter 18 (one damaged).

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

3334