JOHN HATCH IS RECORDED AS A CABINET MAKER IN HIGH HOLBORN IN 1763 (THE DICTIONARY OF ENGLISH FURNITURE MAKERS 1660-1840,LEEDS,1986).THIS LABEL AND ITS DETAILS APPEAR TO BE UNRECORDED.
TIBATS. 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 TIBBATS OR TIBATS (THE SPELLING VARIES),'HINGE AND SASH FASTENING MAKER' OF BELL STREET,WOLVERHAMPTON,LISTED IN THE BIRMINGHAM,WOLVERHAMPTON,WALSALL,DUDLEY,BILSTON AND WILLENHALL DIRECTORY,1781.