American Snare Drum: Museum Object and Cultural History
American Snare Drum: date made: 1860 - 1862. Object Name: drum. Physical Description: wood (overall material).
The object in the museum catalogue
This snare drum was made by an unknown maker in the United States, around 1860-1862. It has a dark brown wood shell with a 10-point star inlay, two red-painted wood hoops, and two skin heads. There are eight sets of metal hooks laced with rope. The snare and tensioning tugs are missing. The inside of the shell is inscribed: “This drum was captured at the battle of Chickamauga on Sept 20 1863 from the rebbles [sic].” The attribution is subject to study.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1860 - 1862
- Object Name: drum
- Physical Description: wood (overall material)
- Physical Description: rope (overall material)
- Physical Description: metal (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 11 in x 18 in x 18 in; 27.94 cm x 45.72 cm x 45.72 cm
- place made: United States
- ID Number: MI.058686
- accession number: 214043
- catalog number: 58686
- Credit Line: Transfer from Veterans Administration
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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