A GEORGE II WALNUT CONCERTINA-ACTION GAMES TABLE

CIRCA 1745, THE HINGES STAMPED H. TIBATS

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A GEORGE II WALNUT CONCERTINA-ACTION GAMES TABLE
Circa 1745, the hinges stamped H. TIBATS
The rectangular flip-top with eared front corners opening to a blue baize playing surface, above a plain frieze, on cabriole legs with carved acanthus knees on ball-and-claw feet, four hinges stamped H.TIBATS
28in. (71cm.) high, 36½in. (93cm.) wide, 17½in. (44.5cm.) deep

Lot Essay

Many fine pieces of mid-18th century case furniture, and particularly card tables have 'H.TIBATS' stamped on their concertina-action hinges, including a card table in the Victoria and Albert Museum. Tibats was clearly an important source of iron fittings and was probably based in London or Birmingham (P.Thornton, 'A signed hinge', Furniture History, Leeds, 1966, pp.44-45, pl.XXIII).

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