Military side drum.

Technical description: Brass shell with rolled edge at each end, relieved on the snare (lower) end at two points where snares are fitted under the counter-hoop. Rope tension; ten buffs. Wooden counter-hoops of lapped nailed construction; 6 gut snares held between head and counter-hoop; calf heads. 15-inch heads. Repair History: The brass shell has two shield-shaped patches attached, one at each en…