Explore

Showing results

Hide images

Side drum

Side Drum, brass, 1871; carried by the 94th Regiment at Bronkhorst Spruit 1880. It was captured by the Boers and recovered at the end of hostilities. No painting; metal impressed with maker’s name Henry Potter, London, date and serial number; four cord tensioners and four pulleys on upper hoop; eight plain wheel runner pulleys on lower hoop; hoops painted blue outside with red edge and white worm and white inside with red edge and blue worm; white blancoed cord; eight snares.

  • Date:
    1871
  • Maker:
    Henry Potter & Co [Corporation]
  • Collection:
    National Army Museum
  • Inventory number:
    Loading...
  • Place of production:
    London (Timezone: Europe/London)
  • Culture:
  • Period:
  • Materials:
  • Specific materials/techniques:
  • Decorative elements:
  • Inscriptions:
  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:
  • Repository:National Army Museum