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“Build it and they will drum.” Dedicated to research, study and comparisons of field drums. Our purpose is to collect information about historical U.S. drums (manufacture, preservation, conservancy, repair, market) for use by scholars, collectors and others. Photographs of drums, and anything related, together with informative narratives, are welcome. Interested readers will find archived postings a good resource. Reach us at emirsky@gmail.com.

Saturday, September 6, 2008

Horncollector Adds Another Old Drum to His Inventory

Sold recently on eBay (item no. 170246039269) by kenfarmerauctions( 910) to horncollector( 1169) for $700 and described as follows:

Civil War Era Drum & Drumsticks
Mid 1800's. Drum belonging to George A. Bridge, Civil War veteran, Morrisville, VT. Period blue paint. Together with the Bridge family bible with genealogical entries from 1816-1960. With original Civil War drumsticks, with carving "CM.B", 17" long. Drum has replaced heads. Leather cover of bible is dry and flaking. 16 3/4" x 15 3/4".

Now Horncollector (see his website at http://horncollector.com/) has acquired a few drums similar to this drum over the past year or less and those drums now appear on his site for sale.