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Description:
Civil War-era Drum, Sticks, and Stick Holder, c. mid/late 19th century, rope tension drum with wooden shell, brass tacks around the vent, maker label is worn but from Philadelphia, wooden hoops, calfskin heads, wooden sticks, and a brass stick holder, drum ht. 12, wd. 16 3/4 in.
Provenance: From the collection of the late Peter F. Frazier and M. Prudence Fleck.
Estimate $300-500
Ropes and tensioners are replacements, some wear on the upper hoop.
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