Royal Marine Military Side Drum

Commissioned by a period reenacter this antique Brass Drum shell was repainted using sketches and photographs provided by the client. The painting was carried out using Enamel paints. Each coat of paint was laquered to give the deep lustre you can see below.

From this...
Antique military side drum

The plain brass drum shell

The gallery below shows each of the stages and layers to this complex project...

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...to this
Pickle Night HMS Nelson - 1805 drummer
The completed drum in use by the client

 

 

All images © Andrea Wood www.andreawood.co.uk