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Help?! Cant find drum anywhere

25 l. ficester sq london riviere & hawkes makers
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I have a single drum with the inscription Riviere & Hawkes Makers 25 L. Ficester SQ London. I cannot find it anywhere online or in other forums, and I have tried to research it thoroughly. . It looks like a marching drum from the hardware attached to it. The drum is made from wood, brass, and rawhide. It is red and black striped. Any ideas or thoughts would be great. I would just like to know the era, where actually from, and the value.

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Posted on 7 years ago
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It`s French.

Riviere is the French version of imported instruments that Hawke&sons made in London. In 1886, Hawke&sons started producing Brass instruments. They imported parts and assembled. The shell is definitely made in France for Hawe&sons before the merger with Boosey.

Read this, about a Riviere and Hawkes Bass, it talks about Hawkes business relationship with France.

http://www.contrabass.co.uk/2299.htm

The hoops are painted over and I would say that drum is early 1900`s or late 1800`s because it excludes Boosey.

It`s a drum,.....Hit It !!

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Posted on 7 years ago
#2
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Abtually, it kinda looks like the red is under the Black and gold. Is it ?

It`s a drum,.....Hit It !!

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Posted on 7 years ago
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OK, here`s something else, I looked around the net and found that the H&S brass drums with that hoop paint job, were all Royal Navy. Some shells Made by Premier too In the 40's.

It`s a drum,.....Hit It !!

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Posted on 7 years ago
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