A GEORGE III MAHOGANY SECRETAIRE-CABINET

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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY SECRETAIRE-CABINET

The acanthus-carved pierced trellis-filled swan-neck cresting centred by a plinth, above a pair of geometrically-glazed doors enclosing two shelves, the base with hinged secretaire-drawer enclosing a red leather-lined writing surface, drawers and pigeon-holes, above three graduated long drawers and on ogee bracket feet, the secretaire-drawer hinges stamped H.TIBATS
39in. (99cm.) wide; 87in. (221cm.) high; 16¼in. (41cm.) deep

Provenance

Geoffrey Blackwell, Esq., O.B.E. (d.1942), by whom purchased from Owen Evan-Thomas Ltd., 20 Dover Street, W1, 20 October 1937 for 425. The invoice is inscribed in ink that it was from the Hart-Dyke family of Lullingstone Castle, Kent.
Thence by descent to the present owner

Lot Essay

Tibats hinges are found on a number of distinguished pieces of mid-eighteenth century case and other furniture, particularly concertina-action card-tables, for example one sold in these Rooms, 29 November 1979, lot 96 (see: P. Thornton, 'A Signed Hinge', Furniture History, 1966, pp.44-5)

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