Circa 1950
An excellent example of the earlier made solid oak Ashtray from the KIlburn workshops of Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson. Lovely colour and condition, excellent large high backed mouse carving.
Size: 10.2(w) x 7.16d) x 4.3(h)cm
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Circa mid 1920s-50s
A superb solid walnut 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. Displaying the very finest cabinet making techniques and skills combined with meticulous attention to the smallest details.
This is a rare opportunity to own a piece made by Stanley for personal family use in his own home, Gatesbield, Windermere, and as such it is typically unsigned or dated.
Beautiful colour and in excellent condition following a gentle clean and re-wax in our workshop and replacement of the old electrical fittings with a new brass bulb holder, 3 core earthed wiring and 3 amp fused plug, to ensure compliance with modern electrical safety standards.
Excellent provenance, from the Stanley Webb Davies Personal Collection 2019. This particular piece is from his own Gatesbield home. As with all his personal family possessions it was inherited by his niece and it is from her estate that this collection has come to market. It is complimented by examples of original letter headed paper and a showroom item tag used at his business which operated from 1923 -1960 in Windermere.
Size: 13.3(w) x 13.3(d) x 22.9(h)cm
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Circa 1950s/60s
A beautifully coloured and patinated example of the oak Horseshoe Ashtray from Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson, rlarger and arer to market than their standard ashtrays. Each is unique, formed around the size of a forged horseshoe. Excellent mouse carving and a wonderful darker fumed rich colour, the bowl evidencing some ashburn and useage as originally intended.
Size: 12.8(w) x 10.8(d) x 4(h)cm
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Circa 1990s
An excellent example of an oak Ashtrsay from the ex mouseman craftsman Wilf ‘Squirrelman’ Hutchinson of typical form with signature squirrel carved to the base. Signed to the rear TH, made by Wilf’s son Trevor who continues the business himself following Wilf’s death.
Size: 10.7(w) x 8(d) x 8.2(h)cm
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Circa mid1920s-50s
A superb solid walnut 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. Displaying the very finest cabinet making techniques and skills combined with meticulous attention to the smallest details.
This is a rare opportunity to own a piece made by Stanley for personal family use in his own home, Gatesbield, Windermere, and as such it is typically unsigned or dated.
Beautiful colour and in excellent condition following a gentle clean and re-wax in our workshop and replacement of the old electrical fittings with a new brass bulb holder, 3 core earthed wiring and 3 amp fused plug, to ensure compliance with modern electrical safety standards.
Excellent provenance, from the Stanley Webb Davies Personal Collection 2019. This particular piece is from his own Gatesbield home. As with all his personal family possessions it was inherited by his niece and it is from her estate that this collection has come to market. It is complimented by examples of original letter headed paper and a showroom item tag used at his business which operated from 1923 -1960 in Windermere.
Size: 13.3(w) x 13.3(d) x 22.9(h)cm
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Circa late 1960s / early 70s
A rare and impressive pair of exquisitely carved solid oak Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson Double Wall Lights, of symmetrical form with ornate scrolled leaf forms which project outwards and forwards with beautifully detailed oak leaves and acorns below, the carving of which is always unique to the individual light fitting. The craftsmans trademark mouse is carved prominently to the top crest of each light fitting.
Privately sourced, they present in superb condition, medium oak colour, with no chips or other losses. We’ve gently cleaned the lights of minor ceiling paint flecks, re-waxed them, and replaced the original electrical connections with updated brass bulb holders and 3 core earthed wiring to ensure compliance with modern electrical safety standards.
Size: 46(w) x 12.5(d) x 19(h)cm each
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1957
A superb solid oak fabric upholstered Low Armchair 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. Every piece is totally unique, SWD was resolute in never producing exactly the same design twice. Displaying the very finest cabinet making techniques and skills combined with meticulous attention to the smallest details. Signed and dated in the expected SWD manner, made by Sydney A. Johnston and Ernest J Oldorn.
Stunning golden oak colour and in excellent condition following a gentle clean and re-wax in our workshop. The fabric upholstery is also original and in superb condition.
Excellent provenance, from the Stanley Webb Davies Personal Collection 2019. This particular piece would have been residual showroom stock remaining, that Stanley retained himself at his Gatesbield home, when he closed his business in 1960. As with all his personal family possessions it was inherited by his niece and it is from her estate that this collection has come to market. It is complimented by an official image of the chair design from the SWD archive, written on the reverse by Stanley for design registration purposes, together with examples of original letter headed paper and a showrroom item tag.
Size: 57(w) x 66(d) x 88(h)cm, seat height 34cm.
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Circa 1980s/90
A wonderful example of a 5′ wide wall hung oak Display Shelf / Rack from the workshops of Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson. Not shown as a stock item in the old sales brochures and price lists we have on file from the 1960s onwards. The four fixed shelves are well spaced and routed allowing the safe display of dinner services, plate collections or other display pieces.
Excellent condition and medium fumed colour, just a very small nick to one shelf, a trademark mouse carved to the top front leading edge of the left side.
Size: 152.5(w) x 9.2(d) x 106(h)cm
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Circa 1940s/50s
An excellent example of the earlier made solid oak Ashtray from the workshops of Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson with the larger bowl, smaller canted corners and narrower cut-outs than is seen on more modern made examples. Superb high backed mouse carving.
Size: 10.1(w) x 7.4(d) x 4.39h)cm
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Circa 1980
A wonderful example of the highly popular solid oak Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson Standard Lamp, the tapered adzed octagonally carved central column leading down to a stepped, swept and facetted octagonal base with an excellent mouse signature in high relief.
Wax polished with a superb lighter fume giving a golden oak colour, new earthed brass bayonet bulb fitting and rewired with new period braided 3 core wiring.
Size: 31(dia) x 137(h)cm
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Circa 1980s/90s
An unusual and highly specified bespoke commissioned solid oak Occasional / Coffee Table with two inset bevelled glass tops from the Acorn Industries workshop of Alan ‘Acornman’ Grainger and his later family. Signature acorn carvings to several places on the piece.
Photographed as acquired, prior to cleaning, refurbishing and re-waxing.
There is currently some very light spill staining to the ends of the lower shelf and general fading to the finish elsewhere on the oak framework which will clean out during refurbishment and wax polishing The piece is structurally sound with no breakages to the tempered glass shelves. If you are happy to take the piece as it is photographed please contact us directly for pricing. It can be seen and inspected in our Preston Antique Centre showroom during normal opening hours.
Size: 120(w) x 59.5(d) x tbc(h)cm
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Circa late 1970s
An excellent example of the popular solid oak glazed and leaded Display Cabinet from the workshops of Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson. Freestanding on four octagonally carved block feet and of rectangular form with a rear upstand, adzed top and leaded glass to the front and sides with three tempered glass shelves internally. A trademark signature mouse is carved to middle of the front right corner. Complete with key and working lock.
Cleaned and re-waxed in our workshop.
Size: 106.5(w) x 36(d) x 110(h)cm
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