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1399
$741.00

CIVIL WAR ERA MUSICAL GROUP.

Group consists of 2 rare framed civil war era manuals for “Bugle Call” and “Drum and Fife”. The Drum and Fife manual was published in 1862. Also included is a brass bodied banjo with patriotic shaped shield attachments of stretchers to body. Banjo has inset polished bone and mother of pearl frets. Civil War era copper infantry horn has rolled bell and is 22″ overall including mouthpiece. Neither instrument has any apparent markings but similar instruments are seen in civil war photographs. accompanying this grouping is a fine original pencil drawing of a Civil War era zouave drummer, about 11″ x 16″ framed. SIZE: Listed above. PROVENANCE: From the Greene Museum of Southern History. CONDITION: Head of banjo has numerous small holes and areas of insect damage. Missing strings and string tighteners. Horn is very good overall with a few small dents. Two framed pamphlets foxed and soiled. There is a hole present of the cover of “Bugle Call.” 9-28013 (400-600) – Lot 1399


Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - February 2015
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