Circa 1930s/40s
A superb pair of fully adzed early Robert Thompson ‘Mouseman’ Oak Block Candlesticks, each with a typical early carved signature mouse.
Excellent condition and rich darker fumed colour.
Size: 8.5(w) x 8.5(d) x 8.5(h)cm
Circa 1930s/early 40s
A superb statement piece of early ‘Mouseman’ furniture bespoke commissioned for a close family relative, a solid english oak mirror backed Hall Settle & Coat Stand from the Kilburn workshops of Robert Thompson. It’s a striking and imposing piece, standing 6’6″ tall and 3’10” wide and will look fabulous in a hall way or country kitchen. Features a signature penny moulded top above an adzed panelled back inset with a mirror and 6 hat / coat pegs, surrounded by arts and crafts chip carved detailing. The seat base with two open stick / umbrella holders, a lift up seat with compartments inside and a panelled front and sides, standing on octagonally carved feet. A trademark mouse carved beautifully in high relief to the front upright.
Superb condition, cleaned of minor paint spashing and re-waxed with deep chestnut brown darker fumed colour tones.
Previously sold by us in 2018, we are delighted to have been able to buy it back privately from a leading Mouseman collector.
Provenance: commissioned for Percy Cartwright’s sister & hence by family/relative decent. Percy Cartwright (1900-1988) married Robert Thompson’s only child, Elsie (1906-1994), their children and grandchildren in turn taking over the family business which continues today.
Size: 117(w) x 40(d) x 197.5(h)cm
Circa 1980s/90s
Excellent example of the popular Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson solid oak magazine rack of V shaped form on feet with carved end uprights and a carrying handle with signature mouse in high relief.
Wonderful condition and colour, cleaned and rewaxed in our workshop.
Size: 43(w) x 27.2(d) x 45.5(h)cm
Circa 1980s
An excellent Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson solid oak small Chopping Board or Pot Stand. No evidence of knife custs on the board.
Size: 19(w) x 19)d) x 2.5(h)cm
Circa 1970s
An excellent example of the solid oak Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson freestanding table / chest top mirror. Features a rectangular framed mirror with half penny moulded frieze along the top pivoting between twin carved posts supported on feet and a stretcher. A trademark mouse is carved in high relief to the foot.
Excellent condition and medium fumed colour.
Size: 42(w) x 15.5(d) x 46(h)cm
Circa 1990s
An excellent example of the Robert Thompson ‘Mouseman’ 5′ tall solid oak Cheval Mirror with a traditional half penny moulded top and oak frame supported by two octagonally carved side supports and standing on sledge feet. A good trademark mouse is carved in high relief to the top of the right sided foot.
Excellent condition and colour.
Size: 65(w) x 30.5(d) x 153(h)cm
2018
An excellent Sid Burnard driftwood, wire and metal tap assembled bird sculpture. Signed and dated 16.11.18 to the base
Provenance: The Kate & Jon Catleugh Collection, 2021. A gift from the artist to Kate.
Kate (1931-2021) and Jon (1920-2009) were notable collectors at the heart of the British arts and crafts and contemporary craft scence from when they met in the 1960s until their respective deaths. Jon had a particular passion and interest in the arts and crafts movement becoming an acknowledged expert in William De Morgan. Kates personal tastes were more wide ranging and contemporary, but always of the highest quality of artisan craftsmanship whether the material be wood, glass, pottery or metal.
Sid Burnard (born 1948) is an acclaimed beach combing artist, creating works of art, usually birds, boats or beasts, solely from the flotsam and jetsam he finds on his local home coastline in South Wales. Aside from skilfully cleaning and drying the sea washed timbers and other materials to ensure long term preservation nothing is cut or altered from its naturally found form, merely ‘assembled’ into a work of art, reflecting his own passion, integrity and humour. The Goldmark Gallery in Oakham have featured several exhibitions of his work.
Overall Size: 9 (w) x 24(h)cm. Base block: 9 (w) x 7(d) x 9.5(h)cm
Circa 1980s
An excellent 3’6″ wide solid oak Serving or Hall Table from the ex Mouseman craftsman Wilf ‘Squirrelman’ Hutchinson of Husthwaite, Near Thirsk. Wonderful quarter sawn adzed oak top with rear upstand, two drawers below, supported on four carved legs with a lower shelf. A signature squirrel is carved in high relief onto the facet of one leg.
Excellent medium fumed and waxed condition.
Size: 106.2(w) x 52(d) x 93.5(h)cm
Circa 2000
An excellent example of the extremely popular Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson solid oak Trinket Box. Adzed and tooled inside and out with a well carved mouse on the lid. Of slighty larger size overall than older examples but retaining the hand carved interior, which in more recent years have been machined.
Size: 18.8(w) x 11.3(d) x 11(h) incl mouse carving.
Circa 1930s/40s
An excellent example of an earlier made Mouseman 3′ Single Bed with panelled head and footboards and the earlier adzed panelling and framework. Complete with it’s original Vono metal side irons and a base board. Easily dismantled for transport, the side irons are secured in place with 4 bolts at each corner. Additional period Vono bolt on adjustable castors also attached to the side frames.
Wonderful condition and patinated colour. Fantastic value compared to the current new price of £ 3,100 for a 3′ bed which no longer has the characterful adzing.
Size: 91(w) x 199(d) x 116.5 / 76 (h headboard / footboard)cm
Circa 1900
Excellent Arts and Crafts period rectangular copper dish, unmarked but very much in the Newlyn School style depicting an underwater fish scene.
Size: 22(w) x 16.3(d) x 1.5(h)cm
Circa 1960s/70s
An excellent solid oak 18″ tall four legged stool from the Acorn Industries workshop of Alan ‘Acornman’ Grainger of Brandsby near Easingwold. Kidney shaped top supported on carved octagonal, splayed and tapering legs, visibly wedge jointed through the seat, joined by H style stretchers.
Excellent condition and colour with no loose joints, cleaned and refinished in our workshop.
One of two available in this style.
Size: 47.5(w) x 36(d) x 46.7(h)cm
