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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. Brunk Auctions support@brunkauctions.com
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Rare Massachusetts Chippendale Ball and Claw Foot Fire Screen, Levison Provenance
Lot 589

Rare Massachusetts Chippendale Ball and Claw Foot Fire Screen, Levison Provenance

Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
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Boston or Salem, 1760-1780, rich dark surface, flame carved finial, tripod base with carved knees, finely carved claw and ball feet with punchwork ground, the frame decorated with similar punchwork, modern needlework executed in shades of blue, cream, ochre, and red, pole 58 in. high, screen 18-3/4 x 16-3/4 in.

Provenance: Levison & Cullen Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, March 2003 (accompanied by copy of receipt for $58,000); Estate of Richard and Shirley Roberts, Virginia Beach, Virginia

Note: Examples of fire screens and tables with similar features are illustrated in Nancy Richards and Nancy Goyne Evans, New England Furniture at Winterthur: Queen Anne and Chippendale (1997), pp. 291-292, figs. 153 and 154; Oswaldo Rodriguez Roque, American Furniture at Chipstone (1984), pp. 416-417, fig. 195; Joseph Downs, American Furniture: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods (1952), cat. nos 383 and 385 fig. 383, fig. 385; Albert Sack, The New Fine Points of Furniture (1993), p. 299; Israel Sack, Inc., American Antiques from Israel Sack Collections, Vol. VII (1983), p. 2032, fig. P5420.

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Levison & Cullen Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, March 2003 (accompanied by copy of receipt for $58,000); Estate of Richard and Shirley Roberts, Virginia Beach, Virginia

in very good condition overall, screen with later back panel and hardware, some filing away of the ring turning at the pole and column juncture as a result of natural use 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.

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