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THBThe John Brown Chippendale Carved Mahogany Pole Screen
Lot 121
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Nye & Co.
20 Beach Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
United States
At Nye & Company, what you like is all you need to know. Knowledgeable, helpful staff members, as well as nationally-known experts, work together to find the antiques and collectibles that will become your children’s heirlooms, all within your budget. John and Kathleen Nye acquired Dawson’s after hi...Read more
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Bidsquare : Property From the DeWolf, Herreshoff, and Brown Families : An Unreserved Sale
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Property Descended in and Collected by the De Wolf, Herreshoff, and Brown Families September 10, 2025, 10:00 AM EDT We are honored to present a remarkable auction featuring the historic collections of three prominent Rhode Island families: the De Wolfs, the Herreshoffs, and the Browns. This exceptional event offers a rare opportunity to acquire significant objects passed down through generations of Rhode Island heritage. Preview Monday through Friday from 10am to 4pm Nye & Co. info@nyeandcompany.com
Property Descended in and Collected by the De Wolf, Herreshoff, and Brown Families September 10, 2025, 10:00 AM EDT We are honored to present a remarkable auction featuring the historic collections of three prominent Rhode Island families: the De Wolfs, the Herreshoffs, and the Browns. This exceptional event offers a rare opportunity to acquire significant objects passed down through generations of Rhode Island heritage. Preview Monday through Friday from 10am to 4pm Nye & Co. info@nyeandcompany.com
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- Lot Description
The John Brown Chippendale Carved Mahogany Pole Screen
Attributed to John Goddard (1724-1785), Newport, Rhode Island, circa 1760-85.
Appears to retain its original maple screen; finial and pole replaced.
Provenance: John Brown (1736-1803), Providence, Rhode Island;
To his daughter, Sarah Brown Herreshoff (1773-1846);
To her son Charles Frederick Herreshoff (1809-1888);
Thus by descent in the Herreshoff Family line.
Literature: Wendy Ann Cooper, “The Furniture and Furnishings of John Brown, Merchant of
Providence, 1736-1803,†University of Delaware, Master’s Thesis, 1971, pp. 59, 65-6,
178, figs. 33 and 34;
Morrison H. Heckscher, American Furniture in The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Late
Colonial Period, The Queen Anne and Chippendale Styles, (New York: Random House,
1985), p. 205, no. 133 note;
Oswaldo Rodriguez Roque, American Furniture at Chipstone, (Madison: University of
Wisconsin Press, 1984), p. 418, no. 196 note.
This exceptional pole screen was originally made for John Brown, the wealthiest and
most successful entrepreneur of Providence, Rhode Island, and is one of only five
related examples. 1 It’s pillar design most closely relates to an example in the
Metropolitan Museum of Art and another that descended in the Goddard family of
Providence, Rhode Island.
1 The other four known examples reside at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (acc. no.
10.125.422), Chipstone Foundation (acc. no 1976.11), Kaufman Collection at the
National Portrait Gallery, and a Private New England Collection (see Morrison H.
Heckscher, American Furniture in The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Late Colonial
Period, The Queen Anne and Chippendale Styles, (New York: Random House, 1985),
p. 205-6, no. 133, Oswaldo Rodriguez Roque, American Furniture at Chipstone, (Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1984), p. 418-9, no. 196, J. Michael Flanigan,
American Furniture from the Kaufman Collection, (Washington, DC: National Gallery of
Art distributed by Harry N. Abrams, Inc., New York, 1986), pp. 96-7, no. 33.
Related examples:
Chipstone Foundation, Fox Point, Wis., accession no. 1976.11 RIF966
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 10.125.422 RIF778
Goddard Family, RIF6910
Governor Joseph Wanton, RIF144
Appx 61 3/4 x 17 x 17 in. (156.8 x 43.2 x 43.2 cm.), Panel 22 3/4 x 20 1/4 in. (57.8 x 51.4 cm.)Condition reports are not provided in catalog descriptions. The absence of a condition report does not guarantee that the lot is in good condition or free from damage and wear. We encourage you to requisite a condition report and/or additional photos prior to bidding on any lot. We also recommended asking for a shipping quote before bidding as well. CASH, CASHIER CHECK, MONEY ORDER, AND WIRE TRANSFER ARE ONLY METHODS OF PAYMENT ACCEPTED FOR JEWELRY.Condition
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