Stock ref: DS1704
Circa 1980s
An excellent and rare to the market oak Pipe Rack from the Mouseman trained craftsman Peter ‘rabbitman’ Heap of Wetwang, near Driffield.
Size: 27.5(w) x 6.5(d) x 16.5(h)cm
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Circa 1970s
An excellent example of the popular 3 legged Cow Stool from the Kilburn workshops of Robert Mouseman Thompson. Of typical form with a kidney shaped seat supported by three octagonally carved and tapering legs, the wedged leg joints visible through the top of the seat. A trademark mouse carved in high relief to the centre edge of the shaped and subtly adzed seat. Originally purchased as one of a pair, made by the same craftsman.
Excellent condition and rich warm colour.
Size: 43(w) x 38(d) x 45(h)cm
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Circa 1980s
An excellent example of a Standard lamp from the ex mouseman craftsman Peter ‘Rabbitman’ Heap of Wetwang, near Driffield. Standing on a shaped cruciform base with a trademark rabbit carved in high relief to one of the supports, with a heavily adzed octagonal tapering column above. In full working order, the shade available free of charge if required.
Excellent condition and colour.
Size: 35(w) x 35(d) x 139(h)cm excluding brass bulb fittings.
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Circa 1970s
A wonderful example of a 12″ Breadboard from the KIlburn workshops of Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson, crafted from a beautiful block of adzed quater sawn oak displaying the distinctive golden medullary ray graining particular to this cut of the oak, heightened by a clear waxing to the board. Very minor evidence of usage and presents in a lovely warm golden colour.
Size: 30.5(w) x 25(d) x 2.3(h)cm
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Circa 1970s/early 80s.
An unusually rare opportunity for collectors of Mouseman and the Yorkshire Critters work to acquire a one-off 2′ oak Wall Shelf made ‘out of hours’ for personal family/relatives by former mouseman craftsman Brian Bowes.
Of single plank rectangular construction with curved front corners, 10″ deep, his mouse signature carved into the centre front edge of the shelf. The shelf is supported on shaped brackets with rear metal wall fixings with a small cut-out to the rear right for table lamp or other electrical wiring to pass through. Privately acquired it has been cleaned and re-waxed it presents in excellent condition.
We are advised Brian joined Robert Thompson’s as an apprentice straight from school in the late 60s, working with them until the mid 1980s, when he left to take over a family owned joinery business.
Size: 61(w) x 25.5(d) x 16.5(h)cm, shelf 2cm thick oak.
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Circa 1970s / early 80s
An unusually rare opportunity for collectors of the Yorkshire Critters work to acquire what is believed to be a one off 10″ oak wall plaque carved with a cart horse, made by former mouseman craftsman Brian Bowes for personal family relations.
The plaque is carved from a solid block of oak and the high relief carving is wonderfully detailed and observed, the horses pose being identical to that used by Stan Dodds on his mouseman horse carvings. Adzed and tooled in typical mouseman style. Medium fumed this piece is devoloping a rich warm honey colour. Privately acquired together with a darker fumed carved bird of prey wall plaque from the same ownership.
We believe Brian joined Robert Thompson’s as an apprentice straight from school in the late 60s, working with them until the mid 1980s, when he left to take over a family owned joinery business.
Size: 25.5(dia) x 4(d)cm
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Circa 1970s / early 80s
An unusually rare opportunity for collectors of the Yorkshire Critters work to acquire what is believed to be a one off 10″ oak wall plaque carved with a bird of prey, made by former mouseman craftsman Brian Bowes for personal family relations.
The plaque is carved from a solid block of oak and the high relief carving is wonderfully detailed and posed, and adzed and tooled in typical mouseman style. Darker fumed this piece is devoloping a warm nutty brown colour. Privately acquired together with a lighter fumed carved cart horse wall plaque from the same ownership.
We believe Brian joined Robert Thompson’s as an apprentice straight from school in the late 60s, working with them until the mid 1980s, when he left to take over a family owned joinery business.
Size: 25.5(dia) x 4(d)cm
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Circa late 1970s/ early 1980s
An unusually rare opportunity for collectors of the Yorkshire Critters work to acquire what is believed to be a one off oak Pen Tray made by former mouseman craftsman Brian Bowes for family relations, featuring a salmon /trout carving that he was experimenting with at the time as his own ‘Critter’ carving. A small number of other pieces made by Brian are known to have this carved signature either in high relief or incised,most remaining in close family and friends ownership.
We believe Brian joined Robert Thompson’s as an apprentice straight from school in the late 60s, working with them until the mid 1980s, when he left to take over a family owned joinery business.
The Pen Tray is of typical mouseman style with the penny moulded castellated edge, large pen tray and two smaller pin trays. Wonderful condition and colour. Privately acquired.
Size: 30.4(w) x 11(d) x 6(h)cm
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Circa 1970s
An superb example of the oak Robert Mouseman Thompson Letter Rack. Rectangular form with graduated partitions and shaped ends with a trademark mouse carved upwards to one end. Excellent condition and rich medium colour.
Size: 33.3(w) x 13(d) x 20.6(h)cm
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Circa 1940s / 50s
A wonderful example of an earlier made 12″ Robert Mouseman Thompson Oak Bread Board, darker fumed from new with a particularly large and distinctive mouse carving to the edge of one facet. It’s early age is indicated by the adzing to both top and rear, the overall thicker and heavier block of oak used and the larger upper surface board area.The image gallery below shows the piece photographed next to a 70s piece we also have in stock. Minor usage as intended with a wonderful depth of warm brown colour tones.
Size: 30.8(w) x 25.2(d) x 2.6(h)cm
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Circa 1940s
An excellent earlier made example of the Robert Mouseman Thompson Oak Ashtray. Of characteristic rectangular form with carved and tooled bowl and a very fine and distinctive carved mouse. The ashtrays are no longer made by Robert Thompson’s but were sold in large numbers so are relatively common, however earlier made examples are subtly different having larger diameter bowls, higher backed mice, smaller canted corners and sometimes, but not always, smaller cut-outs for the cigarettes. Excellent condition with a wonderful depth of colour following a gentle clean and re-wax following our acquisition directly from the relatives of an ex mouseman craftsman, together with a matching early double pin tray (see stock ref: DS1683). Whilst the two pieces are listed separately it would be nice to see them remain together so preference will be given to clients willing to purchase both pieces.
Size: 10(w) x 7.5(d) x 4.2(h)cm
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