Drum

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Drum

Entry/Object ID

1955.27a-c

Description

Side drum with a shell of rosewood cross-laminated over maple with a glue seam. The inner hoop is wood. The vent hole is bushed with horn. The counterhoops are made of black-painted wood decorated with a gold geometric design. There are eleven iron hooks on each counterhoop. One hook on the upper hoop has an eyelet. The hooks are strung with the original rope. There are leather braces (eight remaining), with two lobes. Each has a six-pointed star stamped onto it. There are eight gut snares with leather tabs at one end and a brass tensioner with a decorative knob at the other. The drum has vellum heads. The shell is penciled with the markes, "17" and "18".

Context

Said to have been played by William Cutler from 1828 to 1840 in Old Fleetwood Company, 2nd company of 2nd Brigade, State of Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1955.27

Source or Donor

Richmond, George

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

Place

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Drum, Side

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Drum

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Instrument, Percussion

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Musical Instruments

Nomenclature Class

Musical T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

10-1/4 in

Diameter

16-1/2 in

Material

Rosewood, Maple, Vellum, Brass, Leather

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Cutler, William (1809-1888)