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Scan 309
Ayars, Contributions to the Art of Music in America by the Music Industries of Boston (1937) — the Squier, Farley, Rettberg, Rockwell and Elias Howe matter, 1937
23 lines. Read by computer on 27 September 2026. Printed page 283. See the scan on archive.org.
1* SQUARE inscribed "Made by A. Babcock for J. A. Dickson Boston No. [address hidden] Boston." James A. Dickson's music saloon was listed at this address 1818-28 & may have been there in 1817. (The name [address hidden] was changed to Cornhill in 1829.)
2In the M. Steinert Collection of Keyed and Stringed Instruments. To see apply to M. Steinert & Sons Company, Inc., [address hidden], Boston.
3Case mahogany with rosewood name board and side panels, brass inlay lines and brass rings at top of the 6 early-empire style legs, and three drawers underneath with brass knob handles. Fancy scrolls are painted around the signature lettering. Compass 5 octaves and a 5th, FFF to c³. Has a half wooden frame with tuning pins and a harpshaped wooden bridge on it. Hitch pins are on a board attached to left rear of case. Has 1 pedal. Pianoforte has been restored by the company so the case is in beautiful condition.
5SQUARE made by A. Babcock, Boston, about 1820.
6In Woolsey Hall, Yale University, New Haven, Conn., the M. Steinert Collection of Keyed and Stringed Instruments. Open Sunday afternoons during the college year, otherwise by appointment with the Curator, Miss Louisa Bellinger. This instrument is Hammerclaviere No. 35 in the Catalogue.
7Case in empire style with 6 legs is beautifully inlaid with brass. Compass 6 octaves, FFF to f³. "The pianos of Babcock were of most delicious tone and touch, and this instrument represents an excellent specimen of his production." From the Catalogue of the M. Steinert Collection p. 21. A picture of it is given on p. 22.
9* SQUARE inscribed "A. Babcock for G.[eo.] D. Mackay, Boston," probably made bet. 1820-29.
10Property of Mr. Charles H. Cutting, [address hidden], Newburyport, Mass.
11Case mahogany, part veneer and part solid, with rosewood pieces inlaid and brass inlay lines, three drawers at the bottom of the case with brass handles, and 6 legs. Compass 5 octaves and a 5th, FFF to c³. Has 2 strings to a note, bass strings wound. Probably had 2 pedals which have been removed. Half wooden frame at right has hitch pins on it and a harp shaped bridge for the wires. Tuning pins are on a board attached to rear of case at left. Both case and action are in fine condition. Pianoforte has a sweet tone.
13† SQUARE inscribed "A. Babcock for G. D. Mackay, Boston," on a brass plate. Probably made bet. 1820-29.
14In the Denver Art Museum, City and County Building, Civic Center, Denver, Colo.
15Case principally mahogany veneer, though parts like the cover are solid, and there is a small amount of decorative inlay. The beading appears to be cast iron gilded except for the brass moulding at top of case. Has a pedal and hammers graded in size according to size of strings. Has a wooden frame. Case and works in beautiful condition. Has a sweet tone. This pianoforte was owned for many years by Dr. Charles A. Powers and was secured from his estate by a friend and presented to the State Historical Society as a memorial in 1924. Later it came into the possession of the Art Museum.
17† SQUARE inscribed "A. Babcock for G. D. Mackay, Boston," on a brass plate.
18In the House of the Seven Gables, [address hidden], Salem, Mass.
19Same style as above instrument, but in only fair condition.
21SQUARE made by A. Babcock for G. D. Mackay, Boston, prior to 1825.
22In the Edison Institute, Dearborn, Mich.
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