Imperial Kettle Drum Panel

[Robin Lumsden]

This is the 'false pocket flap' bit - so I think it's meant to be displayed like this rather than folded over. The braiding is in cotton-like material. There are 3 x vertical 1" leather loops at the back of this part - as if a rod or strap was to be threaded through them......a bit like a banner suspension.

Edited January 9, 2006 by Robin Lumsden

[Robin Lumsden]

Here's the buckle and braiding a bit closer......

[Robin Lumsden]

The strap........

[Robin Lumsden]

And I think this is a slightly clearer picture of the whole thing. You can just make out the leather 'tunnel' sewn along the top edge. The 'tunnel', the 3 loops on the back and the 'male/female' buckle and strap are what made me think it was a panel from a drum cover.

I now don't know what it is.......but it looks nice hung up on the wall.

Edited January 9, 2006 by Robin Lumsden

[Robin Lumsden]

Here's a panel from an SS kettle drum cover for comparison. Much more ornate of course, but you can see how I drew a comparison.

[Robin Lumsden]

Having just come across the attached kettle drum panels for Panzer Regiment 7, I'm now pretty sure in my own mind that the thing that started this thread is a part of a LHR1 drum panel cover after all.

[Robin Lumsden]

and again......

[Guest Brian von Etzel]

Does not look ornate enough to be a regimental drum panel.

[Robin Lumsden]

Does not look ornate enough to be a regimental drum panel.

I agree. It's very plain and simple.

But otherwise the construction, size, leather strap placements, etc. etc. all point to it being such a panel.

There are plenty Imperial experts over here......but it's still a bit of a mystery.