Pair of Timpani, Prussia or Bavaria, ca. 1660-1700 Click on any image to see an enlargement NMM 7448 a & b.  Pair of timpani, Prussia or Bavaria, ca. 1660-1700. Bowls hammered from sheets of copper. Animal-skin heads tucked around iron hoop, tightened by iron tuning-rods (six per bowl). Rods received by nuts mounted on decorative iron-shields nailed to bowls. Small internal funnel (Schalltrichter) above each vent hole (possibly added later). Three-legged, one-piece, integral stand.  Joe R. and Joella F. Utley Foundation, 2000. Measurements   Smaller Drum Larger Drum Diameter of Head 45.6 cm 45.7 cm Bowl Depth 31.4 cm 31.1 cm Internal Schalltrichter    Rod and Decorative Shield Lit.:  Jayson Dobney, "Historic Timpani at the National Music Museum," Percussive Notes 45, No. 2 (April 2007):  12-14. Return to Checklist of Timpani Made Before 1900 National Music Museum The University of South Dakota 414 East Clark Street Vermillion, SD 57069 ©National Music Museum, 2006-2007 Most recent update: October 22, 2007 You are the 1,517th visitor to this page since October 6, 2006 The University of South Dakota Return to Top of Page