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CIVIL WAR PAINTED DRUM BY JOHN LOWELL OF BANGOR,

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:600.00 USD Estimated At:1,200.00 - 1,600.00 USD
CIVIL WAR PAINTED DRUM BY JOHN LOWELL OF BANGOR,
MAINE. Drum measures 17 1/4" across and 14" high. It has an upper skin intact & a partial lower skin with the lower skin having 6 snares intact. The 2 hoops are the early lace-through style with a natural finish. The wooden body of the drum has red, white, & blue painted decorations with 16 stars encircling the drum, and numerous red, white, & blue stripes. There is an 8-pointed blue star encircling the peep hole. The label inside the drum reads "JOHN LOWELL, MANUFACTURER OF Drums, Fifes, Banjos, TAMBOURINES, UMBRELLAS, PARASOLS, AND CANES; ALSO DEALER IN ALL KINDS OF Musical Instruments, VIOLIN & GUITAR STRINGS. Repairing of all kinds done at short notice, No. 14, Main Street, Bangor, Maine.". The inside of the drum is signed in pencil "W Paine Portland". The ropes & tugs appear to be original but have several spliced repairs. CONDITION: the drum is quite solid overall. The top skin is intact and the bottom skin is split near the center. The hoops are in good shape and positioned well. The painted decoration remains reasonably vivid and is quite clear. Tugs are dry and a bit brittle. Ropes have losses. Signature & label remain clear. (02-20121/BF). $1,200-1,600.