Stock ref: DS1487

Circa 1970s

An excellent privately acquired example of a Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson Oak Serving Table of rectangular form with rear upstand  and adzed top with canted corners,  over two drawers one baize lined with cutlery compartments, with a shelf below. Panelled sides and rear. Standing on four octagonally carved and tooled legs with a well carved mouse in high relief to one leg. Cleaned and rewaxed in our workshop it presents in superb condition with a natural medium fumed warm colour and patina. Currently costs £ 3,170 to purchase new from Robert Thompson’s.

Size: 106.5(w) x 51(d) x 85.5(h) cm

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Stock ref: DS1634

Circa 1930s

An rare and impressive large early 4’6″ (w) x 6’1″(h) burr oak panelled Double Wardrobe from the Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson of Kilburn workshops. Adzed all over, in line with early craftsmanship, externally it features a penny moulded top frieze, twin panelled doors, panelled sides and traditional wrought iron door fittings which feature a very early square screw head design.(A small slotted and certain sized pozi/phillips will also fit allowing removal of the screws.) The interior is in excellent clean condition and features a full length oak hanging rail and rare three drawer storage fitted to both sides. 

Medium fumed from new it presents in excellent condition with a wonderful rich aged colour, heightened by a fresh coat of wax.

Excellent provenance, privately acquired directly from the  surviving family of the former timber merchants and oak supplier in the pre and post war period to Robert Thompson, together with a professional house contents insurance valuation dated 1943, confirming the early age of this and other bedroom furniture pieces we have purchased  from this estate. Full details can be provided to the purchaser.

Please see the NEWS section  of our website for initial details of the other items. These will be listed on-line as they are prepared for sale.

We would remind prospective purchasers that these wardrobes are both heavy and bulky, requiring 2 or preferably more people to move safely. They must also satisfy themselves prior to purchase that there are no restrictions preventing moving it to their intended room.Unlike the modern made smaller 4′ x 5’6″ wardrobe, earlier made wardrobes were not constructed to be easily dismantled.

Size: 136.5(w) x 47(d) x 185(h)cm

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Stock ref: DS1629

Circa 1980s

An excellent example of the popular 3′ refectory style coffee table from Robert Thompson, the Mouseman of Kilburn. The rectangular hand adzed single plank top supported by turned and carved octagonal legs and sledge feet, joined by a chamfered stretcher.

Privately acquired, it presents in excellent  condition with a lovely waxed medium oak colour, free from any staining or damage.

Size: 91.5(w) x 38(d) x 44.5(h)cm

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Stock ref: DS1636

Circa 1930s

A superb and rare large early oak Dressing Table / Stand Mirror from the Kilburn workshops of Robert Mouseman Thompson. Subtly adzed to the front of the mirror frame and the octagonally carved and moulded side supports, standing on arched feet, with a signature mouse carved in high relief to one front foot.

Superb condition with no faults and a natural aged medium fume, cleaned and re-waxed in our workshop.

Excellent provenance, privately acquired directly from the  surviving family of the former timber merchants and oak supplier in the pre and post war period to Robert Thompson, together with a professional house contents insurance valuation dated 1943, confirming the early age of this and other bedroom furniture pieces we have purchased  from this estate. Full details can be provided to the purchaser.

Please see the NEWS section  of our website for initial details of the other items. These will be listed on-line as they are prepared for sale.

Size:54.5(w) x 18.5(d) x 73(h)cm

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Stock ref: DS1631

Circa 1930s

A superb example of a rare early burr oak Double Dished Stool from  the Robert Mouseman Thompson workshops, also known as a Fireside Duet Stool in early price lists. Of rectangular form with adzing all over, standing on four octagonally carved legs  with a signature mouse carved in high relief to one leg, joined by stretchers. The dished top features one of the best and most heavily burred oak tops we’ve seen on any mouseman piece. It would have been extremely difficult and time consuming to make such a large section of burr oak pliable enough to  form the dished shape without breaking.

The stool presents in excellent condition with tight joints and wonderful natural aged colour and patina, although the  burr oak top  has some of the normal expected age related cracking which is shown in the image gallery below.

Excellent provenance, privately acquired directly from the  surviving family of the former timber merchants and oak supplier in the pre and post war period to Robert Thompson, together with a professional house contents insurance valuation dated 1943, confirming the early age of this and other bedroom furniture pieces we have purchased  from this estate. Full details can be provided to the purchaser.

Please see the NEWS section  of our website for initial details of the other items. These will be listed on-line as they are prepared for sale.

Size: 86(w) x 34(d) x 42.5(h)cm

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Stock ref: DS1630

Circa 1980

A superb example of the rare and highly sought after Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson Cock Pheasant, carved in a running pose from a single block of oak, in limited numbers and to special order, by their renowned master carver Stan Dodds. Beautifully observed and exceptionally well carved each one is known to have taken in excess of 80 hours of continual work  for Stan to produce. Numbered and baize lined to the base, although we can’t determine the number without removing the glued lining. Stan’s signature mouse carving is neatly integrated into the foliage on the rear of the carving.

Lovely medium oak colour, in perfect condition with no losses.

Stan Dodds worked at Robert Thompson’s from 14 years of age in 1942  up to retirement in 1994, taking over the role of master carver from George Weightman  in the 1960s. An example of the carved pheasant  is now on show at the Cheltenham Museum. Stan himself clearly thought very highly of these pheasant carvings as in retirement he went on to produce about 10 of them with his own woodpecker carved signature as well as undertaking regular part-time carving work for Wilf and Trevor at Squirrel Furniture. He sadly passed away in early 2012.

Size: 46(l) x 14(w) x 27.5(h)cm

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