This darling wastebasket was likely produced around 1976, the big bicentennial of the founding of the United States of America. It’s composed of metal, plastic, leather, and rope. Th...

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Late 20th Century American American Colonial Decorative Baskets

Materials

Metal

Mid 20th Century Revolutionary War Style Marching Drum Wastebasket

H 11.5 in W 10 in D 10 in

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19th Century Japanese Hirado Porcelain Rooster and Hen on a War Drum Figure

Located in Paris, FR

The rooster and the hen perched atop a circular war drum, the drum decorated with mitsutomoe

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Gold, Metal

19th Century Japanese Hirado Porcelain Rooster and Hen on a War Drum Figure

H 15.56 in W 7.49 in D 7.49 in

Pre-Civil War New York State Militia Drum

Located in New Oxford, PA

Pre-Civil War militia drum decorated with a spreadwing eagle holding an American flag and a New

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Antique 1840s American Folk Art More Folk Art

Pre-Civil War New York State Militia Drum

H 15 in Dm 17 in

Lali Drum

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Drums were used to announce births, deaths and wars. The lali drum is made out of wood and played

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Vintage 1940s Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Lali Drum

H 11 in Dm 11 in

Ceremonial Parade Drum with a View of West Point and the Hudson River

Located in New Oxford, PA

A rare American pre-Civil War parade drum, signed "W.S. Tompkins, Maker, 69 Watts St, New York

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Antique 1850s American Folk Art Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

Ceremonial Parade Drum with a View of West Point and the Hudson River

H 15 in Dm 17 in

Civil War Drum Made by John C Haynes Company of Boston, Massachusetts

Located in York County, PA

PAINT-DECORATED CIVIL WAR DRUM, MADE BY THE JOHN C. HAYNES COMPANY OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, 1861

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Antique 1860s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

Civil War Drum Made by John C Haynes Company of Boston, Massachusetts

H 11.5 in W 16.5 in D 16.5 in

"E Pluribus Unum" Hand-Painted Union Civil War Military Snare Drum

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Presented is an original, painted Union Civil War military snare drum. The wooden body of the drum

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Antique 1860s Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Leather, Rope

"E Pluribus Unum" Hand-Painted Union Civil War Military Snare Drum

H 13.75 in W 16.5 in D 16.5 in

World War 2 Era French Regimental Styled Brass Marching Band Drum

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This interesting brass and metal marching band drum was made by the A.F Mathews & Co. of France in

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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

World War 2 Era French Regimental Styled Brass Marching Band Drum

H 15.5 in Dm 15 in

5th Regiment US Infantry Civil War Style Drum with Painted Eagle on Front

Located in Middleburg, VA

5th Regiment US infantry civil war style drum. Painted eagle and "5th Reg. US Infantry" on front

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Antique 19th Century American Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Rope, Wood, Paint

5th Regiment US Infantry Civil War Style Drum with Painted Eagle on Front

H 22.5 in Dm 19.75 in

Patriotic Base Drum from the Geneseo Cornet Band, ca 1862-1901

Located in York County, PA

Patriotic, paint-decorated base drum, with extraordinary color and bold imagery that includes an

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Antique Late 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

Patriotic Base Drum from the Geneseo Cornet Band, ca 1862-1901

H 15.5 in W 26 in D 26 in

33 Stars Flag, Later Updated to 35 Stars with a Rare Diamond Configuration

Located in York County, PA

; made by Mrs. John Drum, 1861, found near Erie, Pennsylvania: Diamond-shaped star configurations are

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Antique 1860s Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

33 Stars Flag, Later Updated to 35 Stars with a Rare Diamond Configuration

H 67 in W 109 in D 2.5 in

Portable, Travel, Deagan Marimba, Model # 330, 3.5 Octave

By Deagan

Located in Buffalo, NY

of Africa as war drums. The African Marimba usually consisted of from one to four tones to an

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Music Stands

Materials

Paper, Rosewood, Wood

Portable, Travel, Deagan Marimba, Model # 330, 3.5 Octave

H 31 in W 37 in D 22 in

Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Coaster Set, American Antiques

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

with their original gold box. The subjects are described as follows- Civil War Drum About 1860, 1890

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Coaster Set, American Antiques

H 0.5 in Dm 4.13 in

Civil War-Era Side Drum, Made by George Kilbourn, 1859

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Presented is an original Civil War-era side drum with a pair of wooden drumsticks. This is a rope

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Antique 1850s American American Classical Musical Instruments

Materials

Iron

Civil War-Era Side Drum, Made by George Kilbourn, 1859

H 14.5 in Dm 16.5 in

Drum Mechanical Bank, Probably, German, circa 1930

Located in Incline Village, NV

Unusual Pre-War round "Drum Mechanical Bank", whose operation is somewhat different than most banks

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Vintage 1930s German Folk Art Toys

Materials

Tin

Drum Mechanical Bank, Probably, German, circa 1930

H 4.25 in W 2.5 in D 2.5 in

Early American Militia Drum with Dramatic Folk-Style Eagle

Located in York County, PA

EARLY AMERICAN MILITIA DRUM WITH A DRAMATIC FOLK-STYLE EAGLE, 1812-1846: Pre-civil war American

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Antique Mid-19th Century Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Early American Militia Drum with Dramatic Folk-Style Eagle

H 16 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in

Civil War Field Drum with Photo of Drummer & Period Drum Sticks

Located in Lenox, MA

This is a gorgeous American Civil War rope tension drum accompanied by a tin type photo, in a

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Antique 19th Century American Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Leather, Rope

Civil War Field Drum with Photo of Drummer & Period Drum Sticks

H 16 in Dm 17 in

Katherine Leighton, "Chief Doetail, " Oil on Canvas

Located in Montecito, CA

painted nearly 700 Indian portraits, and often had the actual subjects in her studio doing war dances

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Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Katherine Leighton, "Chief Doetail, " Oil on Canvas

H 20 in W 16 in

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