Circa 1960s
An excellent example of the popular 14″ Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson Oak Stool. Traditional kidney shaped and subtly adzed seat with three splayed, tapered and octagonally carved legs wedge jointed through the top of the seat. Solid leg joints and an excellent mouse carving to the seat edge.
Excellent condition and rich depth of colour.
Size: 32(w) x 27(d) x 35.5(h)cm
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Circa 1970s/80s
An excellent and beatifully coloured and patinated pair of solid oak Bookends from the workshop of Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson. Adzed and tooled to all visible sides with a wonderfully darker fumed rich colour.
Size: 10.2(w) x 10.2(d) x 15.2(h)cm
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Circa 1960s
A superb example of the Robert ‘ Mouseman’ Thompson solid oak Cheeseboard made in the 1960s, shortly after the mouse carving was moved onto the bridge between the handle and board, to strenthen the handle which was prone to breakage on earlier examples.
Excellent rich deep colour and condition with no evidence of knife cuts to the board as is usually seen on examples that have been used as intended. A wonderfully detailed mouse caving.
Size: 36.5(l) x 18.3(w) x 4(h)
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Circa 1930s
An excellent example of the extremely popular earlier made 9 1/2″ diameter solid oak Fruitbowl by Robert Thompson, the ‘Mouseman’ of Kilburn. Tooled all over with a typically very early slim mouse carved to the exterior side of the bowl. From about 1960 the bowls have been larger but shallower, and the mice have been carved to the centre of the bowl.
Excellent overall condition and rich darker fumed and aged colour with no wood splits or repairs. There is some typical wear to the ears of the mouse carving and a little minor uneveness around part of the rim.
Size: 24(dia) x 6.5(h)cm
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Circa 1970s/80s
An excellent example of an Alan ‘Acornman’ Grainger Large Oak Freestanding Glazed Corner Display Cabinet from their Acorn Industries workshops at Brandsby, near York. Fully adzed to all visible panels with traditional wrought iron fittings. The upper section has lockable twin glazed panel doors which open to reveal three fitted oak shelves, below is a lockable shelved cupboard with twin oak panelled doors and fitted shelf.
Excellent condition and rich medium oak colour, rewaxed and cleaned in our workshop. Working locks with keys.
Size: 95(w) x 57(d) x 168.5(h)cm
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Circa 1970s/80s
An excellent unused example of the highly popular Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson Oak Pin Dish / Tray .
Size: 10 (w) x 7.5(d) x 3.8(h)cm
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Circa 1940s/50s
An excellent example of the earlier made solid oak Ashtray by Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson. It presents in excellent condition and rich darker colour, with no evidence of ash burn in the bowl and a particularly well carved mouse.
Size: 10.2(w) x 7.5(d) x 4.2(h)cm
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Circa 1980s
A superb solid oak Robert ‘Mouseman Thompson Bureau with adzed top and draw down writing desk supported on pull out lopers with signature carved mice, two drawers and shelved storage cupboard below with twin panelled doors. Complimented by traditional wrought iron fittings.
Excellent, as new condition with a wonderful warm medium fumed oak colour.
Currently £ 7,550 to purchase new.
Size: 91.3(w) x 48.5 – 76.5(d) x 92(h)cm
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2008
An excellent set of 6 solid oak High Lattice Back Dining Chairs with chocolate colour hide. Sympathetically cleaned and re-waxed with solid leg joints and wonderful original hide which is free from stains and any damage. The fire safety labels on the underside webbing indicate completion dates of Dec 2007 for one chair, Jan 2008 for the other five.
Size: 44.5(w) x 44(d) x 90.5(h)cm
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Circa late 1990s
A superb large bespoke sized oak Chest of Drawers by the ‘Yorkshire Critters’ craftsman Phil ‘Cartwheelman’ Langstaff of Carthouse Furniture. Features a planed top with rear upstand over 2 short and 3 long graduated drawers with fielded panel drawer fronts and wooden knobs, standing on a plinth style base with Phil’s cartwheel signature centrally placed. The drawers have been bespoke sized and each is much deeper than is usually seen on chests of this two over three drawer configuration and is much larger than Carthouse Furnitures standard version. Labelled internally with their original address.
Superb condition inside and out, medium oak finish.
Carthouse Furniture was founded in 1995 by Phil Langstaff, a relative of David ‘Oakleafman’ Langstaff. They moved to their current premises at Glebe Farm, Carleton Minniott near Thirsk in 2003 where they continue to produce handcrafted hardwood furniture, mostly in oak.
Size: 102.5(w) x 45.5(d) x 105(h)cm
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Circa 1960
A superb example of the sought after earlier made Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson Tallboy which is adzed to the framework , panels and drawers. Features a half penny moulded top, panelled cupboard with traditional wrought iron fittings, twin opening doors and inner fixed shelf. Below are two short and 2 long storage drawers with wooden knob handles. Excellent original condition inside and out, the shelves having been lined with paper. A low relief mouse is carved to the lower side rail. have cleaned.
Wonderful natural rich waxed colour and patina.
Size: 84(w) x 52(d) x 124(h)cm
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Circa 1990s
An excellent and rare to the market handcrafted Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson TV / Entertainment Cabinet. Features an adzed top with rear upstand to support a TV, a drawer below for storage of various media such as DVDs, CDs etc. The lower dummy drawer has a pull down front for storage of a DVD player / recorder and cut-outs for both ventilation and cabling. Typical panelled and pinned sides and rear with a signature mouse carved to the canted front corner edge. Standing on four octagonally carved feet and complimented by traditional wrought iron fittings.
Excellent condition, medium fumed colour. Currently £ 3,480 to purchase new
Size: 66(w) x 46(d) x 65(h)
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