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hins, square, about 1825. George Huppmann, three examples, all 

 square, with dates about 1829, 1832 and 1836. The last is one of the 

 most ornate square pianos made in this country, and is in excellent 

 condition. Joseph NewTnan^ square, about 1829. J. J. Wise c5 

 Brother^ two examples, a square piano, about 1838, and an upright, 

 about 1840. This fii'm manufactured pianos in Baltimore for a 

 period of over 30 years, and became Imown for its excellent instru- 

 ments. Anthony Kuhn, square, about 1842. Not the work of Kuhn, 

 but made in Austria for his trade, a common practice at that period. 

 /. & E. R. Neionian, square, about 1846. 



Boston, Mass. — John Oshorne, square. No. 307, about 1822. Ehen 

 Goodrich^ square, about 1824. Stetvart & Chicl:ering, square, about 

 1824. James Stewart was considered the leading piano maker of 

 Baltimore from 1812 to 1817, and also manufactured in Philadelphia 

 previous to locating in Boston. Alpheus Babcoch, two pianos, both 

 square, about 1825 and 1828, respectively. The latter is a beautiful 

 example of the handicraft of this highly reputed maker. The earlier 

 square pianos of Babcock remain the most tastefully and neatly con- 

 structed of all these instruments. 



Miscellaneous. — ^^1. Reuss, Cinciimati, Ohio, square, about 1832; 

 one of the most picturesque types of instruments of the larger form. 

 Eeuss announced himself as a piano maker from Vienna. 'Wallcer''s 

 patent swell seraphine, Norwich, Conn., about 1840. Austin (& Dear- 

 born, Concord, N. H., melodeon, piano style, about 1844. 



Ceramics. — Forty-seven objects were received by this section, in 4 

 accessions, as follows: An old porcelain rice bowl with cover and a 

 tea set of cloisonne on porcelain, lent by Miss Julia H. Chadwick, of 

 Washington; a collection of Chineee and Japanese porcelains lent 

 by Miss Eliza R. Scidmore, of Washington; a porcelain match box 

 with bust of Benjamin Franklin surmounting the cover, presented 

 by Mrs. Belle Buslinell, of Charlottesville, Va. ; and an " ivy " pitcher 

 lent by Mrs. F. W. Clarke, of Washington. 



Graphic arts. — The accessions of the year, comprising 543 objects, 

 exclusive of photography, were most important in the matter of 

 filling gaps in the exhibition series. They were mainly as follows: 

 Illustrations of the process emploj^ed in making blocks for color 

 printing from photogi'aphs, presented by the Phototype Engraving 

 Co., of Philadelphia, Pa.; a number of different kinds of printing 

 ink, supplementing a previous contribution from Philip Ruxton, Inc., 

 of St. Paul, Minn.; and many examples of lithographs, collotypes 

 and other prints, as well as illustrations of the rapid rotary intaglio 

 process, the gift of Mr. E. P. Tolman, of the Museum staff. 



Special attention was given to the remounting of the exhibition 

 collection and the arrangement and cataloguing of the reserve series. 



