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Estate of Richard and Shirley Roberts, Virginia Beach, Virginia | October 29, 2026

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Dick & Shirley Roberts assembled a world-class collection of American furniture, paintings, maps, early Catesby prints, silver and porcelain, working with top dealers including Israel Sack, Liverant & Son, Deanne Levison, Arader, Shrubsole and others. Major centers of furniture making are represented: Boston, Portsmouth, Newport, Connecticut, Philadelphia and Charleston, with paintings by Jane Peterson, JC Beckwith, Childe Hassam, Willard Metcalf & Edmund Tarbell, among others. Silver by John Ewan, John Carter, Robert Reading, extensive selection of Francis I pattern; and early Chinese export.
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Lot 586

Fine and Rare David Wood Federal Inlaid Mahogany Shelf Clock, Levison & Cullen Provenance

Estimate: $15,000 - $25,000
Starting Bid
$7,500

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David Wood (1766-1824, working 1792-1824), Newburyport, Massachusetts, time only brass movement, molded arched pediment with leaf scrolled gilded pewter fretwork, brass finials, white painted dial with polychrome floral and scroll elements, signed "D. WOOD / NEWBURYPORT", case door with molded edge, brass handles to sides, ogee bracket feet, white pine backboard, weight and pendulum included, with later inlaid mahogany wall bracket, clock only 33-3/4 x 12-5/8 x 6-1/8 in., bracket 8 x 15-1/2 x 7-1/4 in.

Provenance: Sotheby's, New York, NY, Jan 16, 1999, "Important Americana", lot 775; Levison & Cullen Gallery, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia January 26, 1999 (accompanied by copy of receipt for $96,000); Estate of Richard and Shirley Roberts, Virginia Beach, Virginia

Literature: Deanne Levison, "Living with Antiques: A Collection on the Chesapeake Bay", The Magazine Antiques (December 2001), p. 809, pl. IX.

Note: Institutions with similar shelf clocks by David Wood include Chipstone, the Mabel Brady Garvan Collection at the Yale University Art Gallery, the US Department of State and Winterthur Museum, Library and Garden.

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Sotheby's, New York, NY, Jan 16, 1999, "Important Americana", lot 775; Levison & Cullen Gallery, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia January 26, 1999 (accompanied by copy of receipt for $96,000); Estate of Richard and Shirley Roberts, Virginia Beach, Virginia

has not been tested, bell hammer with soldered repair, later brasses and hinges, some retouch to gilt, bonnet door loose with securing pin missing, dial with tight crazing and scattered spots of retouch, case door with vertical shrinkage crack, proper right front foot with repair to break, otherwise typical minor cosmetic repairs and surface wear, with movement repair notes from Greg Podgorski and Tabor's Clock Repair (see photos); later bracket with repair to break at hanging finial, some inlay repairs Note - Brunk Auctions makes every effort to offer accurate and thorough information, but encourages prospective bidders to inspect items in person whenever possible. Condition statements are provided as a courtesy for general guidance and should not be considered complete or definitive. They do not represent a warranty or assumption of liability by Brunk Auctions. Certain condition issues may not be specifically noted in the report but may be visible in the accompanying photographs, which are considered part of the overall condition report. Please refer to our Terms of Sale for complete information and contact us for additional photos or information as needed.