Betty Lynn and I have been on the lookout for a Victorian bronze figurine of a frame drummer. This week, on one of our Sunday visits to the Stittsville Flea Market we were able to acquire a brass rather than a bronze figurine of the type we were looking for. The piece we found is a cast brass frame drummer weighing in at nearly eleven pounds and standing 15.6 inches high. There are no foundry markings on the piece so I have no idea where it comes from. My first instinct is to say France, but the girl depicted reminds me of German bisque figurines, so I would not rule Germany out. Again, I would invite anyone who has further information to add a comment. Her hair is luxuriant and reminds me of the "big" hair so popular in the 1980s.
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Roadie's Blog
I am Bob, Betty Lynn's partner and Roadie. When she holds a drumming workshop, I do the driving, set up the drums, make sure the PowerPoint is working, and then sort of disappear. As a hobby, I have taken to "antiquing" in the vicinity, looking for figurines and other pieces depicting frame drummers. Sometimes I am lucky, many times I am not, but as time passes our collection slowly grows. This blog, in the coming weeks, will share some of our finds with you. Perhaps you will share some of yours with us.
