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. 44-45).
The drawer hinges of the bookcase attributed to Thomas Chippendale in the Samuel Messer collection were stamped by Tibats. It was sold from the Messer collection, in these Rooms, 5 December 1991, lot 120.
The drawer hinges of the bookcase attributed to Thomas Chippendale in the Samuel Messer collection were stamped by Tibats. It was sold from the Messer collection, in these Rooms, 5 December 1991, lot 120.
