(236) EXTREMELY FANCY, SS KETTLEDRUM "SKIRT", FOR AN ALLGEMEINE SS-REITER
REGIMENT, OR A WAFFEN-SS CAVALRY REGIMENT.
This very fancy, original SS drum "skirt", or facade, was tied around an
SS kettledrum ( usually one of a pair ) which was attached to one side
of the saddle of a mounted SS bandsman, or drummer ( see original period
photo postcard ). This ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL, and nearly "MINT" example,
measures 13.5 inches wide, by 78 inches long, and is constructed of
PLUSH, BLACK VELVET, with a sturdy black cloth backing ( photo ). There
are six separate, "panels", each with a "scalloped" lower border,
trimmed with a 7/8 in. wide strip of FANCY SILVER "TRESSE", which is
periodically "folded", and carefully hand-stitched, to allow the arcuate
"tresse" to remain perfectly flat ( photo ). The entire bottom margin is
decorated with a two inch, coiled SILVER-BULLION FRINGE ( photo ). The (
two )
left "end" panels, and the single, right "end" panel,
are undecorated, or "plain" BLACK VELVET
( photo ); while the three "center" panels are decorated with an
early-style SS eagle & swastika, which is flanked by ( two ) SS
"Totenkopfen"
( "death's heads", or "GRINNING" SKULLS )
( photo ). The early-SS-style eagle & swastika is
meticulously hand-embroidered onto the plush, black velvet center panel,
using FIVE DIFFERENT styles of SILVER BULLION thread!!! ( photo ). The
BLACK-SILK SWASTIKA is hand-embroidered on a WHITE, MOIRE-SILK
background, and surrounded by a high-relief, SILVER-BULLION
oakleaf wreath ( photo ). The two flanking death's heads, or
"grinning skulls", are constructed of two different types of "padded" SILVER LAME,
and are exquisitely accented with "shaded" cotton thread
( photo ). The gruesome, and macabre, "grin" of each death's head is
produced by using an off-white
SILK thread to carefully hand-embroider each, and every individual
tooth! ( photo ). The upper border is also decorated with a 7/8 inch
wide strip of the same, patterned, SILVER "TRESSE", employed around the
"scalloped" lower margin. The verso has a "built-in", 3/4 inch
wide, black-leather strap, and black-painted metal buckle ( photo ), and
five sets of black, cloth ties, for attachment to a kettledrum ( photo
). This FABULOUS SS-mounted units' drum skirt has obviously been very
expertly and consciensously "stored" over the last 60+ years, because,
although showing some minimal signs of its "age", it is in essentially
PERFECT, FLAWLESS, condition!!! A truly beautiful, authentic, and ULTRA
RARE, SS relic!
ORNATE, SS MOUNTED UNITS' KETTLEDRUM FACADE, IN "PERFECT", NR.-MINT
CONDITION!
PRICE UPON REQUEST. SOLD
ORDER
Left skull panel Center eagle panel Right skull panel Eagle detail End Blank panels Original postcard
