Drumstick
- Object Name:
- Drumstick
- Object ID:
- 1979.031.01 b
- Date:
- circa 1776
- Description:
- Drumstick. Ovoid head with tapered handle. Turned hickory. Leather covering originally extending over head and neck, removed.
- Material:
- Wood
Hickory - Dimensions:
- L-14 Dia-2 inches
- Provenance:
- Possibly originally used by Thomas Butman (1758-1843) of Enfield, NH, a drummer in the Revolutionary War. Later used by other generations of the Butman family, including William H. Butman (1865-1955) of West Lebanon, NH. The family came from Connecticut and originally settled at Crystal Lake, Enfield, NH. Used by William H. Butman (1866-1955) of West Lebanon, NH, and also by previous generations of the Butman family, which came from Connecticut and originally settled Crystal Lake, Enfield, NH.
The donor, Verna Wells Butman Patterson, was the niece of William H. Butman and great-great-granddaughter of Thomas Butman. - Credit Line:
- Gift of Verna B. Patterson
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