Stock ref: DS2534

Circa 1980s/90s

An excellent example of  a 4’6″ Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson solid oak Double Bed. Features panelled and half penny moulded head and foot boards with wooden side frames and 14 steamed and bent mattress slats. A signature mouse is carved in high relief to the edge of the footboard.

Excellent condition and colour, cleaned and re-waxed in our workshop.

Size:  Headboard 137.5(w) x 3(d) x 104(h)cm, Footboard 139(w incl mouse) x 3(d) x 75(h)cm

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Stock ref: DS2573

Circa 1970s

A superb  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, a testement to the original owners, and a natural rich depth of colour.

Size: 86(w) x 38.3(d) x 75(h)

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Stock ref: DS2549

Circa 1950s

An excellent fully refurbished solid oak Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson four branch Ceiling Chandelier. Features an octagonal ceiling mounted boss with an octagonally carved central stem and radiating cruciform style arms. Subtly adzed, with a beautifully executed mouse carving to the central stem. Newly rewired, with new earthed antiqued brass BC22 bulb holders to ensure compliance with current lighting safety requirements. We don’t know when it was last used but the original  two core wiring that was removed was badly deteriorated and presented a serious fire and electricution hazard.

Excellent condition and  a wonderful rich deep colour, as expected on a piece of this maturity.

Size: 42(dia) x 55(h)cm

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Stock ref: DS2378

Circa late 1970s

A superb example of a  4’6″ Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson solid oak Kneehole Desk or Dressing Table of characteristic rectangular form,  with an adzed top and rear upstand, and a bank of three graduated drawers each size of the kneehole seating position. Extensively panelled to the kneehole, sides and rear. A  well carved mouse   sits prominently to the front canted corner.

It presents in superb condition  and a lovely depth of colour, with no stains or damage, following a sympathetic clean and rewax in our workshop.

Size:  137(w) x 54(d) x 74.5(h)cm

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Stock ref: DS2529

1989

An excellent set of 6 of the very popular Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson Dining Chairs with lattice backs, comprising 4 dining and 2 carver chairs.  Original dark green cow hide leather upholstered seats with fire safety certificates on the underside webbing which became mandatory in January 1989.

Excellent condition to the  solid oak frames and the seat foams remain very plump confirming little use over the years.  The upholstery is generally excellent and all are stain free, there’s the smallest of scatches in the leather on one.

This set would cost £ 7,120 to purchase new today.

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Stock ref: DS2558

Circa 1980s/90s

 

An excellent and wonderfully looked after from new  solid oak 5′ Sideboard by the ex Mouseman craftsman Peter ‘Rabbitman Heap who set up his own business in Driffield in 1971.

Of traditional design with an adzed top with rear upstand, a bank of three central drawers, the top baize lined for cutlery, and two shelved  and panelled  cupboards with wrought iron door fittings. Signature carved rabbit in high relief to the front canted corner edge of the frame.

Excellent condition internally and externally, privately sourced from the original owners family.  There’s a little light marking visible on the top and it would benefit from a re-wax, all of which we will attend to in the price listed below.

Size: 152.5(w) x 48(d) x 81(h)cm

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Stock ref: DS2551

Circa 1960s

A superb example of a vintage  solid oak 10″ Table Lamp  from  Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson’s. Of typical form  with an adzed  and octagonally carved central stem  tapering to a square base and leaf forms carved to the corners. A superb mouse carving to one  facet of the central stem.

Excellent colour and condition,  new antiqued brass bulb fittings and re-wired  with new period braided 3 core wiring which we think suits these table lamps so much better than the standard pvc  wiring.

Size: 9(w) x 9(d) x 25.5(h)cm

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Stock ref: DS2548

Circa  1980

Recently arrived and awaiting a full clean and re-wax, included in the listed price below.

A wonderful Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson solid oak small Bookcase or open fronted Bedside Cabinet. Adzed top with two fully adjustable shelves, a trademark signature mouse carved in relief into the front edge of one side panel.

Photographed in as purchased condition, excellent structural condition with some ring stains to the shelves and loss of the original medium fumed wax  finish.

Size: 49.5(w) x 27(d) x 67.5(h)cm

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Stock ref: DS2530

Circa 1990s

Recently arrived and awaiting a full clean and re-wax, included in the listed price below.

Useful and ever popular, a  ‘Mouseman’ Robert Thompson Oak 6′ tall waterfall style Bookcase with a top shelf with rear and side upstand,  four adjustable shelves and one lower fixed shelf. Signature mouse carving to the lower leading edge of a side panel.

In excellent structural condition it is photographed as purchased, it just hasn’t been re-waxed since the day it was made.

Size: 84(w) x 33(d) x 183(h)cm

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Stock ref: DS2536

Circa 1990s

An excellent Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson solid oak Corner Base Cupboard  with adzed top, panelled sides and door with traditional wrought iron fittings and a signature carved mouse  sitting prominetly on an upper side edge.

Beautiful condition, inside and out.

Currently £ 2800 to purchase new.

Size: 75.5(w) x 49.5(d) x 66.5(h)cm

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Stock ref: DS2528

Circa 1990s

Recently arrived and awaiting a full re-wax, included in the listed price below.

An excellent example of the popular 5′ Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson Oak Sideboard of typical panelled form with an adzed top and rear upstand over three drawers and two shelved cupboards. Unusually it has been specified with two cutlery lined drawers, ideal if you have a larger  sized canteen of cutlery.  Excellent detailed mouse carving to one canted corner edge.

Extremely clean internally and externally, medium fumed, the top finished in a Robert Thompson’s usual heat and stain resistant polyurethane finish, the rest of the piece in wax.

Size: 152.5 (w) x 49(d) x 82.5(h) cm

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Stock ref: DS2539

Circa 1990s

A very rare and  excellent solid oak Dining Set  from the ex Mouseman and Rabbitman craftsman Patrick Tite of Driffield. Comprises a 5′ solid oak dning table with 4 plank smooth planed top, supported on two twin baluster carved legs, supported by a stretcher.  Two carver chairs and two dining chairs, each with carved tudor rose back splats and drop-in leather hide seats. Attached fire safety labels confirm manufacture post 1989. All signed TITE in his usual format on the table stretcher and on each chair.

Photographed as purchased, our price below will include cleaning and re-waxing. Structurally in excellent condition.

Patrick Tite’s work is extremely rare to find on the market, this is the first piece we’ve seen for sale in 12 years.  Patrick trained  and worked at Robert Thompson’s  from 1967-72, before leaving to work with Peter ‘Rabbitman’ Heap in Driffield where both craftsmen lived. He established his own business in Driffield in 1982. We don’t know when he stopped working, but he died in 2015, aged 63. Enclosed in the image gallery below is an image that accompanied an article about several of the Yorkshire craftsmen in the Dalesman magazine, published in July 1995. Patrick can be seen in his workshop working on a table and chair set in this exact design.

Size:  Table – 152.5(w) x 78.7(d) x 75(h)cm
          Dining Chair – 45.5(w) x 49(d) x 90(h)cm
          Carver Chair – 56(w) x53(d) x 92.5(h)cm

Great value for a very rare dining set.

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