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AEDConnecticut Queen Anne Cherry Dressing Table, Liverant Provenance
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117 Tunnel Road
Asheville, NC 28805
United States
Based in Asheville, North Carolina, Brunk Auctions has been conducting sales of fine and decorative arts for over 30 years. Auctions are held in our North Carolina sale room but attracts a global audience. Founded by Robert Brunk in 1983, the auctions became well known for their integrity and profes...Read more
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About Auction
LiveOct 29, 2026
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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- Lot Description
18th century, overhanging top with molded edge, dovetailed drawers with original brasses, central drawer with deeply carved fan, shaped apron, cabriole legs with applied knee returns, pad feet, poplar secondary, 31-1/2 x 36-1/2 x 2-7/8 in.
Provenance: Inscription inside top drawer reads "In the Hurlbut Family Previous to 1827". Thomas Hurlbut was born in Scotland in 1610 and came to Connecticut in 1635 where he served as Lieutenant under Lion Gardner at Fort Saybrook. He was rewarded with a sizable land grant at Wethersfield for his service, and became a prominent citizen in the growing settlement. The original owner of this table was most likely Amos Hurlbut (1717-1777), the great grandson of Thomas (see photos for additional information on family); Nathan Liverant and Son, Colchester, Connecticut, January 2005 (accompanied by copy of receipt for $120,000); Estate of Richard and Shirley Roberts, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Note: A similar flat top high chest is attributed to John Roberts (1744-1837) of Hartford County, Connecticut, and is in the collection of Connecticut Landmarks (formerly the Antiquarian and Landmarks Society), at the Butler-McCook Homestead in Hartford.
For information on the group of furniture attributed to John Roberts, see Thomas P. and Alice K. Kugelman with Robert Lionetti, Connecticut Valley Furniture, Eliphalet Chapin and His Contemporaries, 1750-1800 (2005), pp. 110-115. Additional information is published in William C. Ketchum, Jr., American Cabinetmakers, Marked American Furniture, 1640-1940 (1995), p. 282.
- Provenance
Inscription inside top drawer reads "In the Hurlbut Family Previous to 1827". Thomas Hurlbut was born in Scotland in 1610 and came to Connecticut in 1635 where he served as Lieutenant under Lion Gardner at Fort Saybrook. He was rewarded with a sizable land grant at Wethersfield for his service, and became a prominent citizen in the growing settlement. The original owner of this table was most likely Amos Hurlbut (1717-1777), the great grandson of Thomas (see photos for additional information on family); Nathan Liverant and Son, Colchester, Connecticut, January 2005 (accompanied by copy of receipt for $120,000); Estate of Richard and Shirley Roberts, Virginia Beach, Virginia
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- Condition
excellent condition and in a fine state of preservation overall, original brass hardware with single replacement, skirt drops possibly restored, typical minor surface wear throughout 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.
