Stock ref: DS2978

Circa 1930s

An early, very rare and almost certainly unique commissioned solid oak and leather fire screen. The front features a beautifully aged and patinated aniline leather hide stretched and studded all round to the edges and sides, embossed in high relief with a heraldic crest / decorative shield. To the top, a horseshoe flanked by rising wings, below a further diagonal band of three horseshoes and the latin inscription ‘ Vestigia Nulla Retrorsum’ which translates as ‘Never a Step Backwards’ or ‘We Never Retreat’. To the rear a solid oak frame and back board. Standing on traditional curve shaped sledge feet with wonderful early scrolls to the sides and a wonderful early mouse carving to one front foot.

Beautiful colour and patina to the wood and leather. There is evidence of old wood worn to the rear panel, however, it is now inactive. The leather hide is intact, just slight creasing visible to the middle top. All the studs remain in place and all the wooden joints are tight.

We’ve undertaken research on the heraldic crest but have been unable to identify it as belonging to any specific UK, USA or Canadian unit. The horseshoes suggest a strong cavalry connection and it is now thought probable it was commissioned for a particular officer with cavalry connections in his military career.

Size: 49.5(w) x 24(d) x 70(h)cm

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Stock ref: DS2991

1999

A superb 3’6″ diameter (across the flats) Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson of Kilburn. Features an adzed octagonal top supported on a cruciform central pedestal leg with crossed feet and a signature mouse carved prominently to the leading edge of one leg support.

Superb original condition and colour, clearly exceptionally well looked after from new.

Made and matched with the four lattice backed dining chairs, see DS2992 and the image gallery below. Although we have listed them separately it would be good to see the table and chairs sold as a full set.

Size: 106(dia) x 74(h)cm

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Stock ref: DS2916

Circa 1980s

An excellent 4′ Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson solid oak sideboard. Features an adzed top with rear upstand, two baize lined storage or cutlery drawers and twin panelled door cupboards below, each with an inner shelf. Panelled sides and rear with a signature mouse carved to one front facing canted corner and traditional wrought iron fittings.

Excellent condition and medium fumed colour, no spills / stains, just the very feintest of light surface scratches in the top from normal usage over the years, only visible in certain light situations. Cleary very well looked after in its original home.

Excellent value as they are £ 6,890 to buy new.

Size: 122(w) x 46(d) x 97(h)cm

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Stock ref: DS3048

Circa 1930s /40s

An excellent example of the popular solid oak  four legged Robert Mouseman Thompson stool with an interwoven leather seat.  Of rectangular form with four octagonally carved legs, joined by lower stretchers and a signature mouse carving to one leg. Original and still very taught interwoven leather seat with no loss or repairs evident. The frame joints are solid and the whole piece is adzed, including the stretchers.

Presents in excellent waxed condition and darker fumed original colour. We’ve also cleaned and reconditioned the leather which has a wonderful aged patina.

Size: 34(w) x 26.5(d) x 36(h)cm

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Stock ref: DS2837

Circa 1990s

A superb bespoke commissioned solid oak 1 metre wide three tier side table from the Kilburn workshop of Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson. Of rectangular form with shelves made with carefully selected quarter sawn oak which displays wonderful medullary ray gaining patterns. The shelves supported on four sturdy square legs with shaped finial tops. A fine mouse is carved running along the upper edge of the middle shelf. Castors could be bought and easily fitted if the new owner wanted it to be easily moveable.

Superb condition and colour, previously in use in our own home.

Size: 100(w) x 44.5(d) x 81.5(h)cm

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Stock ref: DS3053

Circa 1940s/50s

An excellent example of the earlier made Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson Oak Cheeseboard which features a signature mouse carved to the platter and the early narrower curved handle. To reduce the risk of handle breakage  the mouse carving was moved in around 1960 onto the handle neck area to help strengthen it. Over the subsequent decades, as thinner oak was used, the handle area was thickened and the mouse carving height was also reduced.

Wonderful condition and patina, aged medium fumed colour to the wood, some natural burr / knotting and minor knife cuts on the board to evidence earlier usage as originally intended and an excellently carved mouse on the board.

Size: 35(l) x 18(w) x 3.5(h)cm

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Stock ref: DS3029

Circa 2000s

An excellent example of a modern made solid oak Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson trinket box. Adzed exterior with the modern machined interior (earlier examples are hand tooled to the interior). Excellent signature mouse to the lid.

Excellent condition and colour and being offered at a considerably lower listed price than is found on ebay and other on-line selling platforms for the same modern made examples. Sourced privately from the original owner.

We do also have older examples currently on sale.

Size: 18.5(w) x 10.8(d) x 10.5(h)cm

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Stock ref: DS3021

Circa 1990

An excellent  example of the highly popular solid oak octagonal coffee table by Robert Thompson the ‘Mouseman’ of Kilburn. Features a twin plank octagonal adzed top supported on a cruciform pedestal base with crossed sledge feet, a wonderfully carved mouse sits prominently on the leading edge of one of the legs.

Excellent structural condition, lovely figuring to the top, medium fumed colour, cleaned and wax polished in our workshop.

Size: 50(dia) x 47.5(h)cm

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Stock ref: DS3043

Circa 1980

A superb pair of the highly sought after hand carved solid oak Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson triple mice bookends.

Superb condition and colour with no chips or losses.

Size: 10(w) x 10(d) x 17.7(h)cm

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Stock ref: DS2989

Circa 1950s/60s

An excellent example of the earlier 14″ solid oak Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson three legged cow / milking stool. Subtly adzed and dished seat, standing on three splayed and tapered octagonally carved legs which are visibly wedge jointed through the seat.

This earlier design is distinguishable from more modern examples by the positioning of the mouse carving on the rear outer edge instead of being at the front in the kidney shaping.

Excellent condition and aged medium fumed colour with tight leg joints.

Size: 35(w) x 28(d) x 35.5(h)cm

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