Circa 1970s / 80s
An excellent example of the popular 3′ refectory style Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson Oak Coffee Table. Of typical rectangular form with a two plank adzed top supported on two carved baluster legs and feet, joined by a stretcher.
Excellent condition and colour following a gentle clean and re-wax.
Size: 88.5(w) x 37.5(d) x 44(h)cm
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Circa late 1980s
Size: 91(w) x 49.5(d) x 42(h)cm
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Circa 1990
Size: 34.5(w) x 35.5(d) x 54(h)cm
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Circa 1950s
Size: 46.5(w) x 25.5(d) x 63(h)cm
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Circa 1970s/80s
An excellent example of the popular solid oak Octagonal Coffee Table by Robert Thompson the ‘Mouseman’ of Kilburn. A twin plank adzed top is supported on a cruciform pedestal base with crossed sledge feet, a wonderful finely carved mouse sits prominently on one of the legs. Excellent structural condition, warm toned medium fumed colour, cleaned and wax polished.
Size: 50(dia) x 47.5(h)cm
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1959
An excellent solid oak Standard Lamp from the Windermere, Cumbria workshop of Stanley Webb Davies, the renowned Cotswold School trained Arts and Crafts furniture maker. Stanley Webb Davies pieces are rare to the market and increasingly highly sought after, representing understated Arts and Crafts furniture at its very best, in the Cotswold School style of Gimson, Romney Green and the Barnsley’s. Displaying the very finest cabinet making techniques and skills combined with meticulous attention to the smallest details.
SWD signed and dated 1959 to the base in the expected manner, made by Sidney Allan Johnston.
A rare and highly useable piece of furniture which presents in excellent condition and full working order with new antique brass bulb fittings, period style braided 3 core earthed wiring and plug.
Excellent provenance, purchased directly from the original owners local family estate, together with other SWD pieces all dated 1940s or 50s. One of two standard lamps from Stanley Webb Davies.
Size: 46(dia) x 144.5(h)cm excl. bulb fitting.
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Circa 1940s
A superb example of the early solid oak Ashtray from the workshop of Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson. Excellent condition, darker fumed colour and patina with no losses to the high backed mouse carving. Display usage only.
Size: 10(w) x 7.5(d) x 4.3(h)cm
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Circa 1980s
We’ve always loved these solid oak Bob ‘Wrenman’ Hunter Pin Dishes, infact these pieces and his napkin rings are what started David’s passion in all things ‘Yorkshire Critters’ shortly after we moved to North Yorkshire in 1995 and Bob gifted a number of pieces to his wife Paula as a special personal thankyou.
Exquisitely observed and carved, as always.
Excellent colour and wax polished. There’s a small chip on the end of the wren’s tail, a common issue on vintage pieces, other than that it can’t be faulted.
Size: 12.5(l) x 7(w) x 4.5(h)cm
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Circa 1940s / 50s
An excellent solid oak Table Lamp from the Windermere, Cumbria workshop of Stanley Webb Davies, the renowned Cotswold School trained Arts and Crafts furniture maker. Stanley Webb Davies pieces are rare to the market and increasingly highly sought after, representing understated Arts and Crafts furniture at its very best, in the Cotswold School style of Gimson, Romney Green and the Barnsley’s, and displaying the very finest cabinet making techniques and skills combined with meticulous attention to the smallest details.
Features an octagonally carved and shaped base with attractive petal forms and an octagonal centre stem with multiple carved and tapering facets and an ebony top ring collar. Wonderful rich colour following a gentle sympathetic clean and re-wax in our workshop. All new electrical fittings including an antique brass bulb holder, 3 core earthed period braided wiring and 3 amp fused plug, to ensure compliance with modern electrical safety standards. The only minor fault we can see is a hairline wood split in the top of the ebony collar where it looks as though the earlier plastic light fitting had been overtightened on it’s brass threaded insert into the wood.
Not visibly signed / dated, although this may well be hidden under the original lining on the base.
Excellent provenance, purchased directly from the original owners local family estate, together with other SWD pieces all dated 1940s or 50s.
The second of a matching pair. (See also DS2457)
Size: 15.2(dia) x 35.5(h)cm excl bulb fitting. 6″ x 14″
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Circa 1940s/50s
An excellent solid oak Table Lamp from the Windermere, Cumbria workshop of Stanley Webb Davies, the renowned Cotswold School trained Arts and Crafts furniture maker. Stanley Webb Davies pieces are rare to the market and increasingly highly sought after, representing understated Arts and Crafts furniture at its very best, in the Cotswold School style of Gimson, Romney Green and the Barnsley’s, and displaying the very finest cabinet making techniques and skills combined with meticulous attention to the smallest details.
Features an octagonally carved and shaped base with attractive petal forms and an octagonal centre stem with multiple carved and tapering facets and an ebony top ring collar. Wonderful rich colour following a gentle sympathetic clean and re-wax in our workshop. All new electrical fittings including an antique brass bulb holder, 3 core earthed period braided wiring and 3 amp fused plug, to ensure compliance with modern electrical safety standards. The only minor fault we can see is a hairline wood split in the top of the ebony collar where it looks as though the earlier plastic light fitting had been overtightened on it’s brass threaded insert into the wood.
Not visibly signed / dated, although this may well be hidden under the original lining on the base.
Excellent provenance, purchased directly from the original owners local family estate, together with other SWD pieces all dated 1940s or 50s.
One of a matching pair.
Size: 15.2(dia) x 35.5(h)cm excl bulb fitting. 6″ x 14″
{gallery}DS2457{/gallery}
Circa 1930s
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: 12.2(w) x 10.2(d) x 4.5(h) cm
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Circa 1990s
Excellent quality 6″ diameter turned Walnut Pedestal Bowl by luxury furniture maker David Linley. Excellent condition, stamped Linley to the base. Sourced from a property in Harrogate, together with a number of other Linley pieces.
The second of two we purchased in this design, the first now sold.
Known professionally as David Linley, David is probably better known to the public as the Earl of Snowdon, the son of Princess Margaret and Anthony – Armstrong Jones (Lord Snowdon), and the nephew of the Queen.
David trained under John Makepeace on leaving school and, naturally talented, he established Linley Furniture in 1985, producing the highest quality furniture and bespoke installations for the high end luxury market. The business continues to trade nationally and internationally today. Whilst his HQ is in London, what is less well known is that his production workshop is on the outskirts of Whitby, North Yorkshire, now operated and owned by his long time associate and friend Mark Asplin Whiteley. David has for many years admired and been appreciative of the skill set in the area and all the ‘Yorkshire Critters’ workshops based in North Yorkshire.
Size : 15(dia) x 10.7 (h)cm
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