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A Fine George II Carved Mahogany concertina-action Card Table circa 1755
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- mahogany
- height 27 1/2 in.; width 34 3/4 in.; depth closed 19 in.; depth open 34 1/2 in.
- 70 cm; 88.3 cm; 48.3 cm; 87.6 cm
The hinges stamped H TIBATS.
Condition
With good old patination; the top loose on frame and requiring stabilizing; the veneers to the apron with some old age cracks, lifting in places, with some old losses particularly at the rear of the right side where a later screw has caused a small loss both to the frame and veneer; the underside lacking the lateral strengthening stretcher to the front of the frame; some signs of old worm damage.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
A number of other card tables dating from the third quarter of the 18th century have been recorded with similar hinges stamped with the name H. Tibats although his exact origins are obscure. Recent research has revealed that the Wolverhampton section of The Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Dudley , Bilston and Willenhall Directory, published in 1781 by Pearson and Rollason, includes a reference to 'Tibbatt, Hugh, hinge & sash fastening maker, Bell', which could possibly be this elusive maker, the spelling of names in the 18th century being very inconsistent.
(This previously unpublished information was kindly supplied by John Bedford of the Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History, to whom grateful acknowledgement is made)
(This previously unpublished information was kindly supplied by John Bedford of the Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History, to whom grateful acknowledgement is made)
See:
Furniture History, The Journal of the Furniture History Society, Vol. II, 1966, pp. 44-45, P. Thornton, 'A Signed Hinge'