Circa 1970s/80s
An excellent unused example of a more modern made solid oak Ashtray by the Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson workshops in Kilburn. Medium fumed and waxed finish.
Size: 10.2(w) x 7.5(d) x 3.5(h)cm
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Circa mid/late 1950s
A rare to find set of 6 early made solid oak octagonal Napkin Rings. These are in the earliest size that they were made 1 ½” tall, noticeably smaller than the more modern made 2″ size. Excellent condition and colour with well defined mice carvings to a facet, just very slight nicks to the thin edge of one piece as shown in the gallery images.
Size : 3.8(h)cm
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Circa 2000s
A superb set of 4 near new Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson Wall Lights. featuring a rectangular wall mounting plate attached to a fully tooled scrolled arm carved prominantly with a signature mouse. Excellent condition, cleaned of the expected slight emultion paint splashes to the rear and rewax polished in our workshop. Medium fumed colour and condition with modern 3 core wiring and earthed brass bulb holders.
Superb value as these are £ 440 each to purchase new from Robert Thompson’s Craftmen. High quality parchment shades can also be purchased from R. Thompson’s.
We may consider splitting into 2 pairs if appropriate.
Size: 7.5(w) x 12.5(d) x 23(h, excl bulb holders)cm
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Circa 1970s
A rare find… an unused, original ‘mint’ condition vintage Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson Cheeseboard.
Original unwaxed condition, but we can wax polish if the purchaser would prefer. Privately sourced from the original owners family.
Size: 36(l) x 17.5(w) x 4(h)cm
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Circa 1940s/50s
An excellent example of the earlier made solid oak Ashtray by Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson. Clearly little used it presents in excellent condition with a particularly large and well carved mouse and the typical larger bowl and smaller canted corners and cut-outs seen on earlier made examples.
Size: 10(w) x 7.5(d) x 4.5(h)cm
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Circa 1940s/50s
An excellent example of the earlier made 12″ tall Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson solid English Oak Table Lamp, of typical form with the octagonally carved and tapered central stem leading down to a square base with leaf forms carved to the four corners. A large excellently carved mouse is prominently placed to the centre of the stem. Darked fumed from new it presents with a rich warm brown colour tone and no faults or losses. Rewired with new period 3 core earthed braided wiring and 3 amp fused plug. Privately sourced from the original owners family in Thirsk, close to the Kilburn workshop.
Size: 9(w) x 9(d) x 30(h)cm
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Circa 1950s
Size: 46.5(w) x 40(d) x 45.5(h)cm
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Circa 1970s
Size: 43(w) x 37(d) x 45(h)cm
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Circa 1940s/50s
A beautifully coloured and grained example of the earlier made solid oak rectangular Serving Tray from the Kilburn workshop of Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson. Carved from a solid block of the highest quality quarter sawn oak which is why the medullary ray graining patterns are displayed in all their glory on this piece, heightened by the light bouncing off the adzed surfaces. Excellently carved mice form the handles with no losses.
The underside contains some filled holes where a previous owner looks to have attempted to fix some legs onto it in the past, to use it as a small side table ! Fortunately the holes are very slight and don’t come through the upper surface
Size: 52(w, incl mice handles) x 29.5(d) x 2.3(h)cm
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1938
A bespoke commissioned Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson Oak Console / Side Table of rectangular form with a thick two plank adzed top and visible dowelled jointing, standing on four octagonally carved baluster legs with sledge feet, joined by a floor stretcher. Adzed all over with an excellent mouse carving to the front right leg.
Cleaned of ring stains on the top and wax polished in our workshop.
Excellent provenance: from the Horlicks Collection and recorded in the Robert Thompson ledger, 1938, Messers Horlick, Slough, 3 Occasional Tables at £ 5 each.
The Horlick family are famous for creating and owning the famous malted milk drink ‘Horlicks’ manufactured at their large Slough factory, which has only recently closed following the sale of the business by Glaxo Smith Klein. The Robert Thompson ledgers indicate that the family commissioned a significant number of pieces from 1930 through to 1939 to furnish their boardroom and other offices.
We have purchased 2 of the 3 tables that were commissioned in 1938.
Size: 92(w) x 60(d) x 77(h)cm
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Circa 1950s
A superb example of the sought after Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson Horseshoe Pin Dish / Tray sized around an actual horseshoe. It presents in superb condition with a large well defined mouse carving. One of a matching pair, in the same local to Kilburn ownership from new.
Size: 11.7(W) x 11.2(d) x 4.5(h)cm
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Circa 1950s
An excellent example of the earlier made solid oak Ashtray by Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson. Little used it presents in excellent condition with a particularly large and well carved mouse. From the same new local to Kilburn ownership as the Horseshoe Pin Dishes.
Size: 10.1(w) x 7.5(w) x 4.5(h)cm
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