Stock ref: DS1811

Circa mid/late 1950s

A wonderful richly coloured and patinated  example of the popular oak Monks Chair from the workshop of Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thomson who originally designed these chairs for Ampleforth College in the early 1920s. Very comfortable to sit in they are characterized by the carved curved back, inlaid latttice panels and, of course, the trademark mouse carved to one of the toolled octagonally carved chair legs. The chair retains it’s original untreated aliline cow hide seat  which is typically characterfully worn and stained but intact,  which we’ve conditioned carefully over several days to ensure it remains usable for many more years to come.

Size: 56.5(w) x 58(d) x 79(h)cm

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Stock ref: DS2088

Circa 1970s

Excellent 18″ oak Cow Stool by Robert Thompson the Mouseman of Kilburn with signature mouse carved to the central edge of the kiney shaped seat. Tight  wedged joints, excellent colour and condition

Size: 42(w) x 36(d) x 45.5(h)cm

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Stock ref: DS1970

Circa 1960

A superb example of a Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson Oak Two Tier Trolley, ideal as a traditional dinner serving wagon or a versatile storage side table. Deeper fumes from new it has a beautiful natural depth of aged colour. Of traditional rectangular design with four corner posts with shaped tops, a trademark mouse carved to one of them.

Sympathetically cleaned of  the expected ring stains to the two flat surfaces then sealed with a modern wax/oil finish to add resistance to water and other staining, prior to a final top coat of wax. The original Kendrick Shepard castors were clearly past their best so we’ve purchased a new set, as they can still be purchased today. 

Size: 86(w) x 39(w) x 70(h)cm

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Stock ref: DS2086

Circa 1930s

A superb set of 8 early English Oak Panel Back Dining Chairs from the Kilburn workshops of Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson.  The set includes 2 of the larger carvers / armchairs. The chair frames are adzed all over in line with early craftsmanship. The 6 standard dining chairs feature the earlier cow hide seats which are stretchd over the seat frames and the early stretcher design. The full set of chairs were refurbished and re-leathered at Robert Thompson’s in 2009, and they remain in excellent condition with a rich deep golden brown colour tone.

This set would cost £ 8,080 to purchase as a new set today, it therefore represents superb value at just :

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Stock ref: DS2087

1934

A superb example of an early 3′ wide single bed from the Kilburn workshops of Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson, featuring burr oak inlaid panels to the adzed headboard and footboard, joined by adzed oak side rails which have been recently fitted with modern slats, as now used by Robert Thompson’s on their new beds. Dated 1934 to the centre of the headboard, a signature mouse carved to the upper side edge of the footboard.

Superb darker fumed rich colour and excellent condition, ready to use with a modern single bed mattress.

Easily assembled and disassembled for transport.

Size: Headboard 100(h)cm, Footboard 69(h)cm

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