| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL/05228.001 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Heraldry |
| Physical description | Animal hide, Cast iron, Leather, Steel, Tin, Wood |
| Maker |
Link, Johannes |
| Place made | Germany |
| Date made | c 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
German infantry side drum
Description
German infantry side drum with steel shell painted dark green, retaining its original hoops and skin heads, and fitted with a pair of counterhoops made from wood but shod in tin. Five steel tensioning rods with triangular heads are fitted around the shell, rivetted to the counterhoops. The lower counterhoop has a cut slot and hole opposite for the placement of a snare - this is missing - and also mounts a pivoting heavy wire leg rest assembly, bound with a long strip of buff leather. The upper counterhoop mounts a cast metal suspension fitting with three integral hook eyes, secured to the hoop with three rivets. The counterhoops retain remnants of the original paint, which appears to have been overall dark green, with the counterhoops then overpainted with a alternating and opposing red and white triangle pattern.
History / Summary
Specific history unknown.