Side Drum 1694-1733 German This side drum bears a magnificent royal cartouche with the cipher of Frederick Augustus II. Known by his nickname, "Augustus the Strong," he ruled as elector of Saxony (1694-1733) and king of Poland (1697-1704, 1709-33). The cartouche consists of many royal and military symbols, including a large crown, shields, swords, banners, and drums.This brass shell drum was certainly a military instrument that would have been used to signal troops in the field and to provide cadences for a marching army. The drum would have been worn on a sling to a player's side, and played with two large sticks. Across the bottom head are two cordsconsisting of a single piece of twisted gutthat rattle against the head when the drum is played, giving the drum its characteristic "buzzy" sound. A pair of eighteenth century drumsticks survive with this side drum. Technical description: Brass (or copper alloy) shell, soldered seam. Shell decorated with a large metal cartouche with roya

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Side Drum 1694-1733 German This side drum bears a magnificent royal cartouche with the cipher of Frederick Augustus II. Known by his nickname, "Augustus the Strong," he ruled as elector of Saxony (1694-1733) and king of Poland (1697-1704, 1709-33). The cartouche consists of many royal and military symbols, including a large crown, shields, swords, banners, and drums.This brass shell drum was certainly a military instrument that would have been used to signal troops in the field and to provide cadences for a marching army. The drum would have been worn on a sling to a player's side, and played with two large sticks. Across the bottom head are two cordsconsisting of a single piece of twisted gutthat rattle against the head when the drum is played, giving the drum its characteristic "buzzy" sound. A pair of eighteenth century drumsticks survive with this side drum. Technical description: Brass (or copper alloy) shell, soldered seam. Shell decorated with a large metal cartouche with roya

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