CIRCA 1755

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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY CONCERTINA-ACTION TEA TABLE
CIRCA 1755
The rectangular foldover top with egg-and-dart edge enclosing a polished surface over a blind fret-carved frieze on similarly carved legs joined by open scroll brackets, the hinges stamped 'H. TIBATS', the underside of top numbered '4' in white chalk
28¾ in. (73.5 cm.) high, 36 in. (91.5 cm.) wide, 17½ in. (44.5 cm.) deep

Lot Essay

Many fine pieces of mid-18th Century case furniture, particularly card tables, have 'H.TIBATS' stamped on their concertina-action hinges. The stamp almost certainly refers to Hugh Tibbatts, 'hinge and sash fastening maker' of Bell Street Wolverhampton, listed in The Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Wallsall, 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.

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