Circa 1960s/70s
An excellent vintage example of the extremely popular Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson solid oak Trinket Box. Adzed and tooled inside and out with a beautifully carved mouse on the lid.
Size: 18.5(w) x 11.3(d) x 10(h)cm
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Circa 1970
An excellent example of the solid oak Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson Serving Trolley. Of typical rectanugular form with two heat resistant shelves, supported on four square legs and feet with shaped finials and a signature mouse carved to the top of one. Standing on its original Shepherd castors.
Beautiful unmarked condition and a natural rich depth of colour.
Size: 85(w) x 38.5(d) x 76(h)
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Circa 1990s
An excellent 3′ wide x 3′ tall oak bookcase by the ‘Yorkshire Critters’ craftsman Geoff Gell of Coxwold Cabinetmakers, established in 1987. Classically styled to the front elevations with two adjustable wooden shelves and his signature unicorn to the front lower panel.
Wonderful original condition with a golden oak colour.
Size: 91(w) x 32(d) x 92(h)cm
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Circa 1930s/40s
An excellent example of the highly sought after early Robert Mouseman Thompson 5″ x 4″ Oak Double Pin Dish / Tray. Handcrafted with tooled upper surface and twin elongated bowls and a large early mouse carving to the centre of the dish. Wonderful rich darker fumed and waxed colour, repolished in our workshop. No losses to the body of the mouse carving, slight loss on the curved section of the tail, where rubbed when polishing over the years.
Size: 12.5(w) x 10.2(d) x 4(h) cm
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Circa 1950s
A rare and beautiful solid oak Fruitbowl carved in the form of a leaf from the talented ex Mouseman craftsman Martin ‘Lizardman’ Dutton of Huby. Carved and tooled internally and externally with Martin’s trademark and very distinctive Lizard signature to the inside of the bowl.
Excellent darker fumed and waxed condition with no faults or repairs.
Martin Dutton (1921-2009) of Huby, Nr York was a talented craftsman who trained and worked at Thompson’s through the war years. His solo work from the late 40s onwards bears his distinctive Lizard carving. Martin, who was deaf from birth, later became the senior woodwork teacher at the Yorkshire Residential School for the Deaf in Doncaster, the lizard carving later continued by his associate Yorkshire craftsman Derek Slater.
Size: 23.2(l) x 14.7(w) x 5(h)cm
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Circa 1960s
A superb example of the very rare to market Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson Spinning Stool. This is only the second example of its type we’ve had in all our years of professional trading as they were only made in the 1960s and early 70s. Features a large subtly adzed kidney shaped seat with a pierced back jointed and pinned into the seat. Supported on three splayed and tapering octagonally carved legs visibly wedge jointed through the seat top.
Privately sourced from the original owners family and presents in superb colour and condition.
Size: 40.5(w) x 32(d) x 76(h)cm. Seat height 37.5cm / 14 3/4″.
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Circa 1950s
A superb large oak Dressing Stool with woven leather seating from the renowned early ex mouseman and ‘Yorkshire Critters’ craftsman Sid Pollard. Rectangular form, standing on 4 octagonally carved legs joined by stretchers, excellent original leather strapped seat.
Rich darker fumed colour, excellent condition with no loose joints to the stool framework.
Sid Pollard’s work is unusual for an ex Mouseman and Yorkshire Critters craftsman as it is almost always unmarked, he preferred to let his craftsmanship speak for itself.
Size: 38.5(w) x 30.5(d) x 43(h)cm
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Circa 1990s/00s
A superb example of a Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson Burr Oak Calf Stool. Unlike the standard model these are either made to specific order or in very limited numbers when a particularly good piece of burr oak is available at Robert Thompson’s to use. Of typical kidney shaped form with a subtly dished and adzed seat, supported on splayed tapering octagonally carved legs, visibly wedge jointed through the seat. A signature mouse is carved to the front edge of the seat.
Privately sourced from a Mouseman collector, excellent condition and colour, all the leg joints are tight.
Size Overall: 35(w) x 28(d) x 36(h)cm. Seat 30(w) x 24(d)cm
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1995
A superb example of a 3’6″ circular Oak Dining Table by Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson with an adzed top supported on a cruciform pedestal base and crossed feet with a well executed mouse carved to one facet of the pedestal.
Excellent condition and warm colour, it’s been in use in our own kitchen for some time. Offering for sale due to a re-jig of furniture in our dining room and kitchen.
Size 106.5(dia) x 74(h)cm
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Circa 1930s/early 40s
A superbly crafted early 4’6″ solid oak Double Bed by Robert Mouseman Thompson. Solidly constructed headboard and footboard from thick cut timbers, fully adzed all over with beautifully aged color and patina. Wooden adzed side rails with modern slatted base, handcrafted and signed / dated in pencil to 1985. Superbly carved early high backed mouse carved to one of the finials. The earlier and originally supplied thick cut side frames with iron ends are also included (not photographed) should the new owners wish to use them with another form of mattress base.
Size: 144(w) x 130(h)cm headboard.
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Circa 1990s
An excellent solid oak Wall Mirror by the ex Mouseman craftsman Nigel Dixon at his English hardwood Furniture workshop in Topcliffe, near Thirsk. Of Portrait orientation in an Arts and Crafts style with a square section frame, carved tasselled ends and a sloping top.
Excellent condition and colour.
Size: 52(w) x 85(h)cm
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Circa 1930s/40s
A possibly unique early bespoke made Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson Oak Boot Jack. Of typical simple yet functional construction with an excellent signature mouse carved to one side edge. Wonderful original condition and colour with evidence of use as intended with the expected wear to the rear base and where the heels of boots have been in contact with the wood.
Size: 47(l) x 17.3(w) x 7(h)cm
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