BY JOHN HATCH AT THE GOLDEN BALL LONDON, MID-18TH CENTURY

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A GEORGE II MAHOGANY CONCERTINA-ACTION CARD TABLE
BY JOHN HATCH AT THE GOLDEN BALL LONDON, MID-18TH CENTURY
THE BAIZE LINED HINGED TOP WITH A RIBBON TIED FLOWERHEAD CARVED EDGE, ON SQUARE CHAMFERED LEGS WITH PIERCED SPANDRELS, TWO SPANDRELS LATER, BEARING A LABEL 'JOHN HATCH AT THE GOLDEN BALL HIGH HOLBORN NEAR SMART'S BUILDINGS, MAKES ALL SORTS OF CABINET WORK, AND CHAIRS TO THE NEWEST FASHION', THE CONCERTINA-ACTION HINGES STAMPED 'H.TIBATS'
24¾IN. (73CM.) HIGH, 36¼IN. (92CM.) WIDE, 18½IN. (----CM.) DEEP

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Lot Essay

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.

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