[CHARLES E. TOWN, C. 1855-1859]

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A UNITED STATES ARMY SNARE DRUM
[CHARLES E. TOWN, C. 1855-1859]
A painted regimental eagle drum, attributed to Charles E. Town (1804-1888) of Bath, Maine.

420mm (h.) x 431mm (diam.) with later leather braces and modern snare holder.

Provenance

Dave Lewis, Lakewood, CO
Gray Hendershott, Little Rock, AR
George Sanders, Albuquerque, New Mexico; sold, Hindman, Cincinnati, 3 November 2022, lot 157

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Lot Essay

Charles E. Town received two contracts to build drums for the U.S. Army. The first contract, secured in 1853, was for 100 infantry drums. The second contract in 1859 called for 19 artillery drums and a further 56 infantry drums.

Lacking the paper makers label that typically appears on the interior, which is quite similar to other known examples of Town's work.

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