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A Gettysburg Bass Drum From the Old Shields Muse

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:2,000.00 USD Estimated At:8,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD
A Gettysburg Bass Drum From the Old Shields Muse
<B>A Gettysburg Bass Drum From the Old Shields Museum</B></I> This bass drum was de-accessed from the Shields Museum at a Gettysburg auction in 1985 and sold to a private collector. The museum was started in 1918 and consisted primarily of Gettysburg family collections, people who had collected artifacts from the battlefield, fresh after the conflict or 'battlefield pickups' as they were known.<BR><BR>This bass drum measures two feet in height and has a two feet in diameter drumhead. It still has its faded spread eagle design on the side of the drum measuring 16” x 10”. The drum's wood shell has a dark varnish with 10 hoop eyelets. The ropes date from the 1880's.<BR><BR>This drum has no maker's mark and is in overall good condition and makes a very nice display piece with a Gettysburg connection.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Other (oversized items, group lo (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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