Drum, Side
Description
A Russian side drum with a copper sheath and skin membrane with cording on sides. A double headed eagle crest features on the side.
See full details
Object detail
Subject person
Classification
Collection
Credit line
This
drum
was
part
of
a
collection
of
assorted
militaria
collected
by
Edward
Frederick
Hemingway
during
his
service
with
the
British
Army.
Hemingway
served
in
various
theatres
of
war
including
the
Crimea
and
New
Zealand.
It
is
said
to
have
been
taken
from
the
body
of
a
Russian
drummer
boy
during
the
Battle
of
Tchernaya
on
16
August
1855.
For
more
information
see
Scavenging
and
Skullduggery:
The
Hemingway
Collection
in
Moffat,
A.
Flashback:
Tales
and
Treasures
of
Taranaki.
Wellington,
Huia,
2012,
pp.27-32
.
http://www.pukeariki.com/Heritage/Flashback.aspx
Accession number
A77.513
Collection type
Material
Public comments
Be the first to comment on this object record.