Lot 195: Sold for £750 hammer
An Antiques & Collectables Auction to include a large single owner collection of military drums, Thursday 27th August 2026

Two marching snare drums relating to Royal Marines; the first bearing the crest of the Royal Marines and their motto "Per mare, per terram", the painted brass shell with makers mark for A.F. Matthews Ltd., London, stamped no. 1453 and dated 1948, calfskin drumhead with rope tension system, gut snares, paintwork signed K. Nicholls, 38cm diameter 40cm tall, the second for Royal Marines Volunteer Boys' Corps, the painted birch shell bearing their motto "be worthy", Remo drumheads with modern lugs and a purely aesthetic rope tension look, missing its snares, made by Premier Drums, 38cm diameter 39cm tall.

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