Square Piano
Object type: Square Piano
Department: Musical Instruments
Culture: American
Artist: Alpheus Babcock
Artist bio: Maine 1785–1842 Boston
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: American
Date: 1822–24
Medium: Wood, various materials.
Dimensions: Case L.: (perpendicular to keyboard); 66 cm (26 in.); Case W. (parallel to keyboard); 169.3 cm (66-3/4 in.); Case D. without lid: 25.6 cm (10-1/8 in.); Total H. 86.7 cm (34-1/8 in.) 
Case w/o legs: 27 cm (legs are removed)


Classification: Chordophone-Zither-struck-piano
Geography:  Boston  Massachusetts United States  
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Kenneth H. Volk and Mrs. Roy A. Duffus Jr., 1966
Accession year: 1966