American Historical Ephemera & Photography, Featuring Property from the James Milgram, M.D., Collection of Broadsides, Ephemeral Americana & Historical Documents

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[CIVIL WAR]. Regulation US Infantry hand-painted snare drum. Attributed manufacture to Charles E. Town, Bath, ME.

[CIVIL WAR]. Regulation US Infantry hand-painted snare drum. Attributed manufacture to Charles E. Town, Bath, ME.

16 1/2 height; 17 in. diameter painted ash snare drum with brass tack pattern (minor surface wear), with hoops and rims painted red, both drumheads intact (top head with large tear), original rope fasteners, 10 original brown leather tighteners, original gut snares with tightener. Only remnants of interior original paper manufacturer's label remain. One side features a blue panel decorated with a spread-wing American eagle with a Federal shield and a riband reading: "Reg. U.S. Infantry." Provenance: Dave Lewis, Lakewood, CO, Gray Hendershott, Little Rock, AR (consignor relates).

Research attributes the manufacture of the drum to Charles E. Town of Bath, Maine.

Property from the Civil War and Militaria Collection of George Sanders of Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Ms. Horstman has spent over a decade specializing in historic photography and Americana at auction. During her tenure, she has overseen several notable single owner auctions, including property from the inventory of celebrated Americana and antique arms expert Norm Flayderman. During her time with the firm, she has maintained an active membership in the Daguerreian Society. Ms. Horstman holds an MA in Art History from the University of Cincinnati and a BA in Art History from The Ohio State University.

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[CIVIL WAR]. Regulation US Infantry hand-painted snare drum. Attributed manufacture to Charles E. Town, Bath, ME.

Property from the Civil War and Militaria Collection of George Sanders of Albuquerque, New Mexico

American Historical Ephemera & Photography, Featuring Property from the James Milgram, M.D., Collection of Broadsides, Ephemeral Americana & Historical Documents

[CIVIL WAR]. Regulation US Infantry hand-painted snare drum. Attributed manufacture to Charles E. Town, Bath, ME.

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[CIVIL WAR]. Regulation US Infantry hand-painted snare drum. Attributed manufacture to Charles E. Town, Bath, ME.