Bass drum
Maker
Eli Brown & Son
Date1840
Place MadeBloomfield, Connecticut, United States, North America
Serial No.2112
SignedPaper label inside shell: ELI BROWN & SON. / DRUM MANUFACTURUERS, / HAVE CONSTANTLY FOR SALE, / BASS AND SNARE DRUMS, / MADE IN THE NEATEST AND BEST MANNER. / Bloomfield, Conn. 1840 No. 2112DescriptionBuilt for use in a military band, this bass drum has a shell likely made of ash with a natural finish and no varnish. The wood rims are painted red with twelve holes drilled in each rim through which the rope passes. Twelve leather tugs adjust the calfskin head tension, each with one large and two small stars stamped into surface. It has a characteristic decorative tack design, brass ornamental plate around the suspension ring, and ivory bushing for the vent hole.
DimensionsShell height (with rims): approximately 625 mm (24 5/8 in)
Head diameter: approximately 620 mm (24 1/2 in)
ProvenancePurchased from G. Craig Caba, Enola, Pennsylvania, May 1981.
Credit LineBoard of Trustees, 1981
Object number02815
On View
On view
1714-1727 ca.
