European Snare Drum
Object Details
- Description
This drum was made by an unknown maker, probably Europe in the late 18th century. It has a wood shell that is painted with two lions flanking a shield containing four six-sided stars and a Maltese cross, and skin heads. The wood hoops are painted red, white and blue and are drilled with 10 holes each for rope which is laced through leather ears. There is a crude metal mechanism (missing parts) for the gut snare. The painted shield is inscribed:
Anno HAARLEM 1572
The date attribution is subject to study.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of The University Museum, University of Pennsylvania (through Dr. Robert H. Dyson)
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- date made
- 1775-1799
- ID Number
- MI.65.0693
- accession number
- 1991.0406
- catalog number
- 65.0693
- Object Name
- drum
- Physical Description
- wood (overall material)
- paint (overall material)
- rope (overall material)
- leather (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 16 in x 17 in x 17 in; 40.64 cm x 43.18 cm x 43.18 cm
- place made
- Europe
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Percussion
- Record ID
- nmah_606654
