Stock ref: DS2718
Circa 1960s
An excellent solid oak large freestanding or wall mountable Letter Rack by the ex Mouseman craftsman Fred ‘Oakleafman’ Suffield. Tiered compartments, the front adzed and inset with Fred’s signature carved oakleaf.
Exellent condition and colour.
Fred Suffield was a Robert Thompson’s craftsman in the 1930s – 50s, he later worked with Sid Pollard and on his own. His solo work is quite rare to the market and bears an Oakleaf signature. He died in the 1970s. His Oakleaf signature was later revived and adopted by David Langstaff when he set up his own business in 1986. Their respective work is often confused but there are differences in the design of their oakleaf carvings.
Size: 37.5(w) x 8(w) x 31.3(h)cm