Stock ref: DS2985

Circa early 1970s

An excellent example of the popular 5′ solid oak sideboard by Robert ‘ Mouseman’ Thompson. Of rectangular form with adzed top and rear upstand, the top having particularly good figuring and natural burrs. Below, a central bank of three graduated drawers, the top one with its original baize lining in good condition. To either side are shelved storage cupboards with traditional wrought iron door fittings. A very well detailed mouse is carved to the front right canted corner edge. Standing on four octagonally carved feet. The piece is adzed to the top, frame and drawer fronts, in line with manufacturing standards in the early 1970s period. More modern pieces are only adzed to the top.

Excellent original condition, medium fumed with clear wax finish. The only very minor issue we have found is what looks to be slight chew marks on one of the lower drawer knobs, shown in the image gallery below.

Size: 152.5(w) x 47(d) x 81.5(h)cm

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Stock ref: DS2963

Circa 1970s

An excellent vintage pair of the hugly popular Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson Oak Bookends. Adzed to all visible sides with signature mice carved prominently to the sloped front.

Excellent colour and condition.

Size: 9(w) x 9(d) x 15.29h)cm

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Stock ref: DS2987

Circa 1960s

An excellent example of the solid oak three legged cow / milking stool by Robert Mouseman Thompson of Kilburn. The seat of typical subtly adzed kidney shape, supported on three octagonally carved and tapering splayed legs, jointed and wedged through the seat. In line with earlier craftsmanship the seat is thicker than is found on more modern stools.

Solid leg joints and excellent darker fumed rich depth of colour and patina from usage.

Size: 46(w) x 36(d) x 46(h)cm

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Stock ref: DS2942

Circa 1970s

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 presents in excellent cleaned and re-waxed condition and colour. We’ve also reconditioned the leather which is now developing a lovely aged patina.

Currently £ 720 to buy new from Robert Thompson’s.

Size: 34.5(w) x 26.5(d) x 38(h)cm

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Stock ref: DS2845

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 taller 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 and mouse carving height was also reduced.

Wonderful condition, aged medium fumed colour to the wood, some minor knife cuts on the board to evidence earlier usage as originally intended and a small nick in the tail.

Size: 37(l) x 18(w) x 4(h)cm

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Stock ref: DS2944

Circa 1980s

An excellent example of the  highly popular solid oak Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson standard lamp, the tapered adzed octagonally carved central column leading down to a stepped, swept and facetted octagonal base with  a mouse signature in high relief.

Medium oak colour, brass BC22 bayonet bulb fitting and  new period braided three core earthed wiring which we think looks much better than the pvc sheathed wiring on Mouseman lamps.

Size: 31(dia) x 138(h)cm

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Stock ref: DS2877

Circa late 1920s

An exceptionally rare surviving example of an early Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson Two Tier Heritage Oak Occasional Table. Beautifully proportioned with adzed quarter sawn and nail pinned oak shelves supported on rails with halfpenny moulded rails and standing on four superb and unusually carved legs, the design influenced by the medieval and later architectural carving details that Robert was so inspired by. An early signature mouse is carved to one leg.

Sympathetically cleaned and re-waxed, retaining its naturally aged character. The top adzed surface was heavily water stained, no doubt from a large plant pot, the rest very dry. We’ve successfully removed the staining and decided to just fill any splitting with wax, all photographed in the gallery below.

Excellent provenance, from the estate of James Thompson-Schwab of Kingfield House, Penton, Cumbria whose parents and grandparents were very early clients of Robert’s and commissioned a significant number of pieces, several of which we have been fortunate to acquire.

The image gallery below contains several images of this original piece in ‘as purchased’ condition photographed side by side with a modern bespoke commissioned piece we’ve recently sold (see DS2842 in our sold archive). The client had it commissioned by Robert Thompson’s from photographs of the original. Some subtle differences can be seen in the two pieces, their manufacture separated by approximately 90 years of Mouseman furniture making history.

Size: 60(w) x 37.5(d) x 69(h)cm

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