Circa 1950s/60s
An excellent traditional 3 legged cow stool made by Thomas ‘Gnomeman’ Whittaker in his typical rustic adzed style. Heavily adzed all over the circular top is carved centrally with a tudor rose and stands on 3 splayed legs one of which his carved with his trademark gnome. The legs are visibly wedge jointed through the top of the seat.
Acquired privately from a local collector.
Size: 37(w) x 15(h)cm
{gallery}DS1414{/gallery}
Circa 1950s/60s
An excellent circular adzed coffee table from Thomas Gnomeman Whittaker of typical rustic form. The thick heavy top features carved arch detailing to the outer side edge and is supported by three shaped carved and adzed legs one of which is carved with a trademark gnome. The legs are exposed and wedge jointed through the table top. Excellent original condition and colour.
Acquired privately from a local collector.
Size: 58.5(dia) x 40.5(h)cm
{gallery}DS1413{/gallery}
Circa 1950s/60s/70s
A wonderful collective of azed and tooled dishes and bowls of various sizes and styles from Thomas Gnomeman Whittaker. All in original condition with just slight natural wood splitting to the edges of one bowl.
Acquired privately from a local collector.
Sizes : Various- 20cm to 31cm(dia).
{gallery}DS1417{/gallery}
Circa 1950s/60s
A 9 1/2″ tall gnome figure by Thomas ‘Gnomeman’ Whittaker carved in his unique rustic adzed style. No losses, dark colour.
Acquired directly from a private collector.
Size: 24cm (h)cm
Circa 1960s
Three Robert Mouseman Thompson napkin rings of the 2″ size. All acquired from the same ownership and with a lovely aged nutty brown colour. Two in excellent condition, oe with a slight nick to one edge.
Priced below for the set of 3 but we may consider splitting if you are just looking for 1 or a pair, contact us to discuss this further.
Size: 5cm (l)cm
{gallery}DS1410{/gallery}
Circa 1940s
A rare early commissioned oak cheval mirror by Robert ‘Mouseman Thompson with tapering cruciform shaped supports topped with ring dishes, joined by a lattice interwoven panel with a full length tilting glass panel backed mirror with penny moulded top section. Adzed to all visible surfaces in line with early craftsmanship with a signature mopuse carved to the front of one of the side supports. Superb condition with no damage or repairs and a rich deep honey colour.
Know to have been commissioned for a textile mill owner from the West Riding, Yorkshire.
Size: 82(w) x 29(d) x 155(h) cm
{gallery}DS1401{/gallery}
Circa 1980
An excellent square low lamp table or occasional side table from ex mouseman craftsman Peter ‘Rabbitman’ Heap. The flat top has been selected for it’s interesting and particularly fine figuring and is supported by four carved legs joined by stretchers with a signature rabbit carved in high relief to one leg. Excellent honey colour with just a slight trace of an old stain to the top which has blended well with the natural graining and colouration of the top.
Size: 37.5(w) x 37.5(d) x 37.5(h)cm
{gallery}DS1397{/gallery}
Circa early 1960s
A superbly grained very early 2′ 10″ refectory style coffee table made by Colin ‘Beaverman’ Almack shortly after he left Robert Thompson’s and established Beaver Furniture. In the same family ownership from new it was refurbished at the Beaverman Furniture workshops in 2014 prior to my private purchase directly from the family. The adzed top was clearly especially chosen by Colin for it’s particularly fine medullary ray graining and rich deep golden colour. Colin’s early Beaver signature is carved prominently to one of the feet. Cleaned and refinished to a very high standard it presents in wonderful condition with just a trace of a small dark stain remaining in the top (shown in the image gallery).
Size: 86(w) x35(d) x 45(h)cm
{gallery}DS1436{/gallery}
Circa 1930s
A rare and unusual early bespoke made bedside or side table by Robert Mouseman Thompson. Rectangular in form and adzed all over with a raised raer upstand, the rectangular top above an under shelf, on turned front legs with a typical slender early period mouse carved to one front leg. Solid with no loose joints, repairs or damage and in excellent condition and rich dark colour following a clean and re-wax.
Size: 43(w) x 33(d) x 58(h)cm
{gallery}mouseman_early_bedside_table{/gallery}
Circa 1930s
A very rare, unusual and sought after large Robert Mouseman Thompson Dressing Chest with Mirror. Of adzed and pannelled construction throughout the chest features 2 short of 3 large graduated drawers all with turned wooden knob handles, standing on four block feet whih are rounded to the outer facing edge. The adjustable mirror is rectangular with an adzed and half penny moulded frame. After cleaning and refinishing in our workshop it presents in exceptional condition and being dark fumed from new it presents in a rich warm chestnut brown colour with excellent patina and graining. Currently on castors which aid manoeuvrability, but these are quickly and easily removed as they are a push fit into sockets.
Size: 106(w) x 53(d) x 155(h) cm
{gallery}mouseman_early_chest_with_mirrors{/gallery}
Circa early 1930s
A very rare and always highly sought after Robert Mouseman Thompson reclining reading chair with an adjustable book rest. The chair framework presents in exceptional condition following a clean and re-wax in our workshop with no damage or evidence of earlier repairs. It features an adjustable ladder back with latticed leather base, shaped arms each with holes for the adjustable book rest and solid sides with shaped supports. The seat cushions are not original but could be replaced with new leather cushions as would have been fitted originally. It presents in a rich waxed chestnut brown colour and, excepionally for a Mouseman piece, it has been carved with three mice. Currently on castors but these are easily removed being a push fit into sockets.
We have a waiting list of clients for these chairs, if you have one and are considering selling it please contact us for a confidential no-obligation discussion.
Size: 68(w) x 82(d) x 101(h) cm
{gallery}mouseman-reading-chair{/gallery}
Circa 1960s
An excellent used example of a Cheeseboard by Robert Mouseman Thompson made in the 1960s soon after the design was amended by moving the mouse onto the handle to strengthen it. Free from any damage or repairs other than the expected knife cuts from usage as intended, it presents in a rich dark colour.
Size: 36.5(l) x 18(w) x 4.5(h)
{gallery}DS1409{/gallery}
