Circa 1990s
An excellent example of the popular Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson Oak Wall Clock. Features an octagonally carved base with brass surround inset with a modern quartz battery movement. Fully working, keeping excellent time.
Excellent condition and colour.
Size: 19(w) x 7(d) x 19(h)cm
Circa 1980s/90s
An excellent example of the extremely popular Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson solid oak Trinket Box. Adzed and tooled inside and out with a well carved mouse on the lid. Retaining the hand carved interior, which in more recent years have been CNC machined.
Excellent condition and colour.
Size: 18.5(w) x 11.5(d) x 11(h)cm
Circa 1980s
An excellent example of the Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson solid oak pen tray with half penny moulding around the sides, two small and one large tray and a well carved signature mouse.
Excellent waxed condition and colour.
Size: 30(w) x 11.5(d) x 5.7(h)cm
Circa 1950s/60s
An excellent 6″ ashtray designed by Walter Moorcroft in green background glaze with tube lined hibiscus flower and leaf forms in contrasting orange colour. Marked to the base in the expected manner, complete with original Royal Warrant paper label printed ‘By Appointment Potters to The late Queen Mary’. Queen Mary died in 1953 and the Warrant expired in 1978.
Excellent overall condition with no known faults or signs of any professional repairs.
Size: 15.2(l) x 10.2(w) x 2(h)cm
Circa 1950s/60s
An excellent 8 1/2″ vase designed by Walter Moorcroft in green and blue glazes with tubelined hibiscus flower and leaf forms in contrasting red and yellow. Marked to the base in the expected manner, complete with original Royal Warrant paper label printed ‘By Appointment Potters to The late Queen Mary’. Queen Mary died in 1953 and the Warrant expired in 1978
Excellent overall condition with no known faults or signs of any professional repairs.
Size: 13.5(max dia) x 21.5(h)cm. Top external dia 9.5cm, base dia 8cm.
Circa 1980s/90s
A wonderful example of the standard lamp by Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson with typical octagonal stepped and facetted base and central adzed stem. Well carved mouse to one facet of the base. Brass BC22 bayonet bulb holder with on-off switch. The lead also has an easy to use built-in on/off switch.
Lovely lighter golden oak colour, carefully cleaned and clear waxed. Excellent overall condition, just a small slight knock / bruise in the wood on the stem which we have shown in the image gallery below.
The near new creamy white shade shown below is currently available separately at a fixed £ 60 should a buyer want it.
Size: 31(dia) x 137(h) excl fittings
Circa 1980s
A wonderful 3′ x 2′ solid oak two tier wall hung display cabinet by the ex mouseman craftsman Peter ‘Rabbitman’ Heap of Wetwang, near Driffield. Features a traditional penny moulded top edge, sold oak back and shaped sides with a fixed centre shelf. Peter’s signature rabbit is prominently carved to the right leading side edge.
Wonderful medium fumed and waxed condition, slight traces remain of some earlier shelf staining on the far right centre shelf and on the base shelf, all shown in the image gallery below.
Size: 91.3 (w) x 14(d) x 61(h)cm
Circa 1980s/90s
An excellent and apparently unused subtly adzed solid oak cheeseboard with signature mouse to the handle.
Excellent condition with no evidence of knife cuts on the board, left untreated with either wax or oil, ideal if you wish to use the board as originally intended.
We can wax the piece for free if a customer would prefer but please note this will change the appearance of the piece.
Size: 39(l) x 21(d) x 4.5(h)cm
Circa 1980s
An excellent and rare to market large glazed oak corner standing display cupboard / cabinet by the ex Mouseman (1954-66) craftsman Albert Jeffray who retired in 2005 and passed away in 2013. Adzed to all visible facing surfaces, the upper display section with twin glazed and leaded doors, with lock and key, which open to reveal three fixed oak shelves. Below is a twin doored cupboard with two inner shelves. Panelled all over and complimented by traditional wrought iron fittings.
Excellent condition and medium fumed colour with a clean interior and Albert’s signature eagle incised into a front lower side frame.
Purchased new by a Northallerton, North Yorkshire client and originally in the same ownership as the Albert Jeffray Bureau (stock ref: DS2984).
Size: 83.5(w) x 48(d) x 198(h)cm
Circa 1980s
An excellent Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson glazed oak corner cupboard with leaded glazed panels, prominent signature mouse in high relief, three internal glass shelves and wroughtOriginal working lock with key and oak wall support bracket.
Excellent condition and clear waxed medium fumed colour.
Great value as these cupboards are currently £ 2,950 to purchase new from Robert Thompson’s.
Size: 69(w) x 48(d) x 97(h)cm
Circa 1950s/early 60s
An excellent example of the popular earlier made Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson solid oak Ashtray. Excellent and characterful high backed and detailed mouse with no losses.
Excellent condition and colour
Size: 10(w) x 7.5(d) x4.2(h)cm
Circa 1980s/90s
An excellent solid oak three branch chandelier from the ex Mouseman craftsman Albert ‘Eagleman’ Jeffray of Sessay, near Thirsk. Features a hand carved Tudor Rose ceiling boss joined to a shaped and subtly adzed central stem with three curved and shaped radiating arms with downwards facing brass BC22 bayonet bulb holders.
Excellent condition and deeper medium fumed colour.
In the most recent 2001 price list we have on file for Albert Jeffray these chandeliers are listed at £ 189. According to the National Statistics Office this is the equivalent of £ 392 in 2024.
Originally from the same property and ownership as DS2849-1 and DS2849-2.
Size: 50(dia) x 37 (h)cm
