Lot 136
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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY SECRETAIRE-CHEST
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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY SECRETAIRE-CHEST

THIRD QUARTER 18TH CENTURY

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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY SECRETAIRE-CHEST
THIRD QUARTER 18TH CENTURY
The rectangular moulded top above a secretaire drawer with a green baize-lined hinged flap enclosing a fitted interior of drawers and pigeon-holes, above four graduated mahogany-lined drawers, on bracket feet, the handles apparently original, the hinges stamped 'H. TIBATS'
41½ in. (105.5 cm.) high; 30 in. (76 cm.) wide; 14½ in. (37 cm.) deep
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Lot Essay

The hinges on the flap of the secretaire fall are signed H. TIBATS, which almost certainly refers to Hugh Tibbatts, 'hinge and sash fastening maker' of Bell Street, Wolverhampton listed in 'The Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Dudley, Bilston and Willenhall Directory, 1781'. There appears to be no mention of Tibats or Tibbats (the spelling of the name varies) in the West Midlands area after 1781, providing a terminus ante quem for this chest.

We are most grateful to John Evan Bedford for the above information.

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