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Coldstream Guards Side Drum with Authenticity Document

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:375.00 USD Estimated At:900.00 - 1,600.00 USD
Coldstream Guards Side Drum with Authenticity Document

Estimate: $900 - 1600
This is a Victorian era side drum used by the Coldstream Guards. The body is composed of brass with a painted front side showing the Royal Arms of Great Britain topped by a Victorian crown in the center with a banner above marked "Btn COLDSTREAM GUARDS". Along the right side 7 battle honors on a corkscrewing banner, bottom center is a "sphinx/EGYPT" battle honor and on the left side are 7 more battle honors on a corkscrewing banner. Signed vertically on the left side on the side "Henry Potter & Co. LTD. 30 CHARING (cross) LONDON". The top and bottom rim are wood that is painted with red strips along the edges, a blue central band and a white weaving stripe in the blue field. With a letter from George Potter & Co. (Musical Instruments) Limited stating that it has not been re-emblazoned or restored apart from new drum heads and ropes as dictated by age/wear.
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Condition: Very good, the drum has moderate wear overall with some scattered paint flaking on the wooden rims. The brass section has some small scratches and small areas of paint flaking with a bright appearance overall. The drum heads and ropes are very good.
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