Stock ref: DS2995

Circa 1990s

An excellent solid oak handcrafted Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson TV / Entertainment Cabinet. Features an adzed top with rear upstand to support a TV, twin hinged pull down drawer fronts below for the storage of various media and entertainment players. Cable cut-outs to each drawer and rear ventilation. Typical panelled and pinned sides  and rear with a  signature mouse carved to the canted front corner edge. Standing on four octagonally carved feet.

Excellent condition, medium fumed colour. Currently £ 4,090 to purchase new from Robert Thompson’s.

Size: 66(w) x 48 (d incl door knobs) x 65(h)cm

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Stock ref: DS3001

Circa 1930s

An excellent example of an early three legged cow stool with wonderful burr figuring to the 2″ thick seat, standing on three thick splayed and tapered octagonally carved legs. Signature mouse carving to one leg as was usual on these very early stools. Adzed and tooled to the whole piece, including the underside, which again was usual before Robert Thompson purchased a planing machine in the late 1930s.

Beautiful rich colour and patina. Covered in non original thick varnish on acquisition, this has been sympathetically removed and the stool re-polished with wax in our workshop.

Size: 49(w) x 42(d) x 39.5(h)cm. 5cm thick top.

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Stock ref: DS3007

Circa 1980s

An excellent example of the popular solid oak magazine rack by Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson. Standing on sledge feet with panelled V shaped sides, supported by two octagonally carved uprights joined to a carrying handle. A trademark mouse is carved to the handle.

Excellent condition, gently cleaned and clear wax polished.

Size: 43(w) x 27(d) x 45.5(h)cm

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Stock ref: DS2990

Circa 1930s/40s

An excellent example of a comfortable early Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson solid oak smoking chair with a slung thick hide seat back and lattice woven leather seat base. Adzed framework with an early incised mouse carving to one lower side rail. It would originally have had a fabric seat cushion but this would have deteriorated some years ago and a new one is needed. The more modern made examples now feature a leather cushion pad and are of different dimensions.

Believed to have been extensively restored in 2007 and fitted with new leather at Robert Thompson’s Craftsmen Ltd, although we have no paperwork to confirm this. However, we’ve seen enough of these pieces over the years to know the work has been undertaken by them.

Excellent solid frame which we have cleaned and wax polished. The leather seat and back have also been cleaned and conditioned by us and are now developing a lovely deeper colour and patina, without the dark grease/oil staining so often found on the aniline hides used.

Size: 63.5(w) x 80(d) x 109.5(h)cm

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Stock ref: DS2949

Circa 1980s

An excellent example of the popular 3’6″ wide Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson glazed oak display cabinet. Of rectangular form with adzed top and rear upstand over a twin doored glazed and leaded display cupboard with three fixed tempered glass shelves. Standing on four traditional octagonally carved feet and a detailed signature mouse carving to the right front canted corner edge. Complete with wrought iron door fittings and original working lock and key.

Excellent and clean condition, inside and out. (Please note any white marks visible are reflections in the glass from the antique centre floor). Clear wax finished it has a rich natural colour from a slightly deeper fuming of the oak.

Currently £ 4,390 to purchase new.

Size: 107(w) x 36(d) x 110.5(h)cm

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Stock ref: DS2763

Circa 1980s

An excellent example of the extremely popular 3′ solid oak refectory style coffee table by Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson. Of rectangular form with an adzed single plank top with lovely natural graining patterns, supported on two octagonally carved baluster legs with sledge feet, joined by a floor set stretcher. Signature mouse carving to one leg.

Excellent overall condition and medium fumed colour, just the expected little minor usage marks on the top which we’ve tried to photograph in close up but in reality are difficult to see. No ring stains.

Size: 91.5(w) x 38(d) x 45(h)cm

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Stock ref: DS2965

Circa 1970s/80s

A highly sought after Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson carved oak Yorkshire rose wall plaque, carved by their renowned master carver Stan Dodds.

Beautifully carved in relief with his quite distinctive mouse carving (when you know what distinguishing features to look for!)

Medium fumed and clear waxed, it presents in immaculate condition with no evidence of any stains, chips or other losses.

Stan worked at Robert Thompson’s from 1942 until retirement in 1994, but continued to produce items with his own woodpecker signature in his home workshop, and for other makers most notably Wilf and Trevor Hutchinson at Squirrel Furniture up until his death. We recently had a woodpecker signed yorkshire rose plaque, complete with the original traced design by Stan. Sadly it was stolen from our locked showroom display cabinet in August and has not been recovered by the police.

Size: 16(dia) x 2.3(d)cm

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