Turkish Crescent

anonymous, 1825 - 1832

Music has always been a crucial element of public celebrations, such as military parades, coronations, royal weddings, and funerals, adding grandeur to the solemnity of the occasion. Musical ensembles entrusted with performing music at these events have existed in Europe since the Middle Ages. This display highlights various marching bands and their musical instruments dating from the 16th to the 19th century.

  • Artwork typepercussion instrument, musical instrument, Turkish crescent
  • Object numberNG-NM-10385-141
  • Dimensionslength 100 cm x width 35 cm

Identification

  • Title(s)

    • Turkish Crescent
    • Turkish crescent

  • Object type

  • Object number

    NG-NM-10385-141

  • Description

    Een Turkse schelleboom. Gedragen door den eleve Muzikant A. Maas, Kapelmeester J. Barnevel, Majoor Boelen, Kolonel F (?) Stroecker. 12e Afdeeling Infanterie.

Creation

  • Creation

    anonymous, Netherlands (possibly)

  • Dating

    1825 - 1832

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    length 100 cm x width 35 cm

Explanatory note

  • Door Sietze Roosdop zo beschreven in de documentatie van zijn collectie, zie NG-NM-10386

This work is about

  • Subject

  • Period

    1830 - 1832

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Gift of the Koninklijke Militaire Academie

  • Acquisition

    gift 1895-09-25

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Documentation

    • Giovanni Paolo Di Stefano, 'Music Parade: a new display at the Rijksmuseum', CIMCIM Bulletin (Apr. 2020), p. 30-33: 32
    • Giovanni Paolo Di Stefano, 'De "schellenboom" en de turkomanie in Europa. Muziekschatten in het Rijksmuseum', Tijdschrift Oude Muziek, nr. 3 (2021), p. 20-21

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  • Turkish Crescent
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