A superb, solid oak three drawer bedside / side chest of drawers by Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson of Kilburn, near Thirsk. Features an adzed top with rear upstand, three dovetailed drawers with wooden knobs, panelled sides and back, standing on octagonally carved feet. Signature carved mouse to one front canted edge.
An excellent solid oak small 7 3/4″ diameter bowl from the workshop of the ex Mouseman craftsman Wilf ‘ Squirrelman’ Hutchinson and his son Trevor of Husthwaite, near Thirsk. Signature Squirrel carved to the centre of the bowl, tooled interior and exterior.
Lovely condition and deeper fumed and waxed depth of colour.
A superb early Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson burr oak panelled sideboard of rectangular form with adzed top and rear upstand over a central bank of 2 short and 3 long graduated drawers, flanked either side by shelved cupboards. Characterful burr oak panelled cupboard doors and side panels. Signature mouse carved to the left front canted corner and 1930s period wrought iron fittings with distinctive square headed screws.
Superb condition and colour following a sympathetic clean and re-wax, the interior incredibly clean for such an early made piece of Mouseman furniture.
An excellent solid oak Cheeseboard from the workshop of the ex Mouseman craftsman Wilf ‘ Squirrelman’ Hutchinson and his son Trevor of Husthwaite, near Thirsk. Signature Squirrel carved to the board.
Lovely condition and darker fumed and waxed depth of colour, no knife cuts to the board.
A superb example of the solid oak Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson Serving Tray of typical kidney shaped form, adzed and raised lip all around the upper side, twin signature mouse handles to each side. Quarter sawn oak displaying lovely medullary ray graining.
Excellent condition, lighter fumed from new it presents with a golden oak colour.
A superb example of an earlier made 3′ wide solid oak Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson Hall Side Table or Desk with twin drawers. Adzed all over standing on four carved legs with signature mouse carving to one.
The legs of thicker construction than more modern made examples which also now feature a stretcher between the two rear legs rigidity.
An excellent example of the Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson solid oak Pen Tray of typical rectangular form with half penny moulding around the sides, two small and one large tray and a well carved signature mouse.
Excellent waxed condition and colour, no staining, losses or repairs.
A superb bespoke made two tier solid oak heritage styled Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson occasional table, copied by Robert Thompson’s Craftsmen Ltd in recent years for the original purchaser from a 1920s archive photograph taken outside the workshop by Robert.
Beautifully crafted of rectangular form with adzed top and castellated moulded sides, above an adzed under shelf, standing on four beautifully carved octagonal legs, one with a signature carved mouse, joined by lower rails.
Beautiful condition, lighter medium fumed and wax finished…. in superb condition.
Size: 60(w) x 35(d) x 66(h)cm
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By a totally unexpected coincidence we have been extremely lucky to have just been able to purchase a surviving example of the original design of this piece, made by Robert in the 1920s, sourced from the Kingfield House, Cumbria estate of James Thompson-Schwab. His parents were one of Robert Thompson’s very early domestic furniture clients and commissioned a significant number of pieces, several of which we have been fortunate to acquire. Photographed side by side in the image gallery below some subtle differences can be seen in the two pieces, their manufacture separated by approximately 90 years of Mouseman furniture making history. Please contact us for further details of the original piece.
An excellent example of the earlier made Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson Oak Cheeseboard which features a large mouse carved to the platter. To reduce the risk of handle breakage the mouse carving was moved in around 1960 onto the handle to help strengthen it.
Excellent condition and waxed colour with no knife cuts on the board indicating its display use only.
An excellent example of the highly popular 10″ solid oak Table Lamp from Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson. Of typical form with square base, octagonally carved and tooled tapering central stem and a nicely detailed mouse carved to one facet. BC22 bayonet brass bulb holder . Excellent condition and rich fumed and waxed colour.
An excellent tooled solid oak dish from the workshop of the ex Mouseman craftsman Wilf ‘ Squirrelman’ Hutchinson and his son Trevor of Husthwaite, near Thirsk. Signature Squirrel carved to the board, initialled by Trevor to the base.
Lovely condition and medium fumed and waxed depth of colour.
A beautifully aged and patinated early Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson Dressing Stool, complete with its original leather hide stretched over the frame. The stool of rectangular form with adzing all over, standing on four carved square and octagonally carved legs, an early mouse carving to the facet of one leg.
Excellent original condition, rich depth of aged colour.