Object Details
- Description
This tambourine was made by an unknown maker in the United States, from 1878 to 1882, and sold by the J. Howard Foote Company in New York and Chicago. It has a metal covered wood hoop, 6 sets of brass jingles, and a calf-skin head attached with brass tacks.
John Howard Foote (1833-1896) was a musical instrument dealer with shops in New York City and Chicago. This item was sold as a tambourine (#7231½).
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of J. Howard Foote
- 1878 - 1882
- ID Number
- MI.055755
- accession number
- 11535
- catalog number
- 55755
- Object Name
- tambourine
- Physical Description
- wood (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- calf-skin (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 1 7/8 in x 12 in; 4.7625 cm x 30.48 cm
- place made
- United States
- Related Publication
- Densmore, Frances. Handbook of the Collection of Musical Instruments in the United States National Museum.
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Percussion
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_1068249
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-113e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
