Circa 1970s
An excellent set of 6 Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson solid oak Napkin Rings. 2″ in height, octagonally carved and shaped with signature mice carved to one facet. No longer made, they are increasingly popular on the vintage market with prices rising rapidly.
Excellent waxed condition and colour.
Size: 5cm (h)cm
Circa 1980s
An excellent and unusual solid oak Table Lamp by the ex Mouseman craftsman Malcolm ‘Foxman’ Pipes of Carleton Husttwaite, near Thirsk. A solid oak block, extensively adzed/ tooled all over with a tudor rose to the front face and his signature foxes face carved in relief.
Superb condition and colour, re-waxed and newly rewired with period braided 3 core earthed wiring.
Size: 10.2(w) x 10.2(d) x 24.5(h)cm (excl fittings)
Circa 1970s/80s
An excellent solid oak panelled Workbox by Robert Mouseman Thompson with adzed hinged lid, revealing a storage compartment for craft or other home storage. A pull out compartmentalised drawer below, supported on four octagonally carved baluster legs, a signature mouse carved in high relief to one front leg.
Excellent condition and medium fumed colour.
Size: 50.5(w) x 32.5(d) x 60.5(h)cm
Circa 1970s/80s
An excellent example of the popular Robert Mouseman Thompson Fruitbowl. 11″ diameter, adzed and tooled to the interior and exterior of the bowl with a signature carved mouse in high relief to the centre of the bowl.
Excellent condition with a medium fumed and waxed colour.
Size: 28(dia) x 6(h)cm
1977
A wonderful 4′ solid oak Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson Welsh Dresser. Features a detachable plate/display rack with penny moulded top, panelled back and two fixed shelves. Supported on a dresser base with adzed top, two upper drawers, one lined for cutlery and a twin panelled door cupboard below with single fixed shelf, standing on four octagonally carved feet. Complimented by traditional wrought iron door fittings and a signature mouse carved to a canted corner edge of the dresser base unit . Complete with a copy of the original 1977 invoice.
Cleaned and clear wax finished in our workshop.
Currently £ 8,500 to purchase new.
Size: 122(w) x 48.5 (d) x 183(h) cm
Circa 1970s
Excellent 18″ oak Cow Stool by Robert Thompson the Mouseman of Kilburn with signature mouse carved to the central edge of the kidney shaped seat.
Wonderful waxed colour and condition with tight leg joints.
Size: 43(w) x 35(d) x 45.5(h)cm
Circa 1950s / early 60s
A wonderful example of the popular earlier made Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson solid oak Ashtray. Excellent and characterful high backed mouse with no losses to the body, just some minor loss near the end of the tail. Display use only.
Size: 10.2(w) x 7.5(d) x4.3(h)cm
Circa 1970s
An excellent willow coloured Textured Pyramid Glass Vase, pattern number 9674, designed by Geoffrey Baxter for the renowned British glass manufacturer Whitefriars.
No known faults.
Size: 18(w) x 6.5(d) x 17.5(h)cm
Circa 1970s/80s
A beautifully observed and executed carved Oakleaf dish / small bowl from the celebrated ex mouseman master carver Stan Dodds. Comes to market from his personal estate, carved with his later woodpecker signature to the base.
Presents in superb condition and colour.
Size: 20(w) x 9.2(d) x 2.1(h)cm
Circa 1960s
An excellent pair of solid oak Bookends, a fine example of Thomas Whittaker’s rustic artisan craftsmanship. Adzed all over with high relief carved tudor roses to the front and his signature gnome carved to the rear corner edge of one. Leather base to each.
Superb condition and colour.
Thomas Whittaker (1910 -1991) lived and worked in York and later in Littlebeck, near Whitby, North Yorkshire. His trademark gnome is carved onto most of his post war work and was inspired by a German jewish refugee he met shortly before the outbreak of war who was judging a piece he had entered into the North of England Craftsmen’s Exhibition in Newcastle. He was asked to indenify the piece in some way and the judge suggested the ‘german oak spirit’ the legend being that a gnome is born each time an acorn germinates and will guard that tree throughout its life. His work is now highly regarded and nearly as well known as Robert Thompson’s. His business ceased on his death and his former home and workshop is now a private residence. For those interested in learning more about his life and work i attach a link to a British Pathe newsreel from 1961. Gnomeman Thomas Whittaker
Size: 12.2(w) x 7.4(d) x 14(h)cm
Circa 1900
An excellent example of a Sir Ambrose Heal designed Arts and Crafts Oak Wardrobe for Heal and Son. 4’6″ wide, the detachable plain top with a castellated block cornice, quarter sawn panelled sides centered with a mirror door enclosing a hanging rail and hooks. A single drawer below, the whole piece complimented with wrought iron strap hinges, a latch to the door, the drawer with a heart shaped escutcheon and hoop handles. Original gilt oval metal label to the rear ‘Heal & Son 196 Tottenham Ct Road London’.
A wonderful piece in super condition and colour with extensive use of the finest quality quarter sawn oak which displays the unique medullary ray graining. The base drawer has been screwed retrospectively to the top section for added stability, but we will remove the screws to aid transport of the piece, minor edge usage knocks and the lower edge of the door is catching very slightly.
Excellent provenance: The Estate of Fiona MacCarthy (1940-2020), married to the Sheffield based designer David Mellor (1930-2009)
Fiona’s background as a journalist for House and Garden magazine and the Guardian lay the foundations for her extensive interest in the Arts and her seminal biographical works on William Morris, SR Ashbee, Eric Gill and Walter Gropius, founder of the Bauhaus. She also curated many exhibitions most noatably ‘ Homespun to High-speed: British Design 1860-1960 at Sheffield Museums and Art Galleries in1979, Eye for Industry: Retrospective of the Royal Designers’ at the V 7 A Museum in 1986, and ‘Anarchy and Beauty, William Morris and his Legacy’ at the National Portrait gallery in 2014.
Size: 137(w) x 58.5(d) x 203 (h)cm
Circa 1960
A superb example of the earlier made 5′ wide, adzed all over, taller Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson solid oak sideboard. Clean and stain free adzed top with rear upstand over a central bank of two short and three long drawers, the top right drawer baize lined for cutlery. To either side are panel doored shelved cupboards with traditional wrought iron fittings. An excellent signature mouse is carved to the canted edge of one front corner. All supported on octagonally carved feet.
Superb condition following a clean and re-wax in our workshop.
Currently costs £ 9,190 to buy new ( only adzed now to top, not frame, panels or drawer fronts)
Size: 152(w) x 50(d) x 93.5(h)cm
