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A descriptive catalogue of the musical instruments recently exhibited at the Royal Military Exhibition, London, 1890 …, 1891
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1in diameter 1 foot 4 inches, and 1 foot 5 inches, respectively; and are 9 inches in depth.
3In another case could be seen the celebrated pair of silver kettle-drums belonging to the Royal Horse Guards. These beautiful drums are engraved with the following inscription:—
5 Given by King George the Third,
6 April the 23rd, 1805,
7 To his Royal Regiment of Horse Guards
8 as a Testimonial of its Honourable and Military Conduct
9 on all Occasions.
11The drums are 14 inches in depth, and measure in diameter 1 foot 11 inches, and 1 foot 9 inches respectively. They are represented in the frontispiece.
13A side-drum of the reign of Queen Elizabeth, measuring 1 foot 10 3/4 inches by 1 foot 10 1/2 inches, lent by Messrs. Henry Potter and Co., was of interest. This drum belonged originally to the armoury at the Tower of London, and was sold as "condemned stores" some fifty years ago to the late Mr. Potter. There were also a set of old drums belonging to the "Royal Revenue Corps," and a set belonging to the "Law Association," all of which were of interest. Messrs. Ward and Co. lent a curious bass drum built in staves in the same way that a cask is made; this drum measured 2 feet by 2 feet 6 inches wide, and in construction is probably unique.
15There was also a side-drum which formerly belonged to a regiment of Prince Charles Stuart's army, and was left by a straggler, during the retreat in 1745, in the village of Arkholme, Lancashire. This drum remained as an heirloom in the same cottage family in which it was then left, until it was bought, in 1880, by the Rev. W. B. Grenside, of Melling, its present possessor. It measures 1 foot 5 inches by 1 foot 4 3/4 inches, and it still bears the marks of bullet holes.
17A side-drum of almost the same date and shape, lent by Colonel Shaw-Hellier, measured 1 foot 7 inches by 1 foot 6 inches.
19From the collection of Messrs. Henry Potter and Co., were lent interesting old kettledrums of the early part of this century, and once
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