Stock ref: DS2553
Circa 1970s/80s
Excellent condition and waxed colour, signature mouse carved to the top.
Size: 10.2(w) x 7.5(d) x 3.8(h)cm
£ 175
Stock ref: DS2870
Circa 1980s
An excellent set of the sought after solid oak napkin rings by the ex mouseman craftsman Peter ‘Rabbitman’ Heap of Wetwang, near Driffield. Shaped octagonal design, lovely signature rabbit to one facet of each.
Excellent condition
Size: 4.5(h)cm
£ 480 Set of 4
Stock ref: DS2562
Circa 1930s/40s
Lovely patina, some burn marks in the bowl to evidence previous usage as intended. Minor nibbles on the ears and tail of the mouse carving so priced accordingly.
Size: 10.2(w) x 7.5(d) x 4(h)cm
£ 175
Stock ref: DS2563
Circa 1970s/80s
An excellent unused example of a Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson Ashtray of typical rectangular form with signature mouse carving.
Excellent condition and waxed colour.
Size: 10.2(w) x 7.5(d) x 4(h)cm
£ 175
Stock ref: DS2831
1930
An excellent solid oak ‘Stow’ Dressing Table & Mirror by Gordon Russell. Typical of his early Cotswold School influenced work with twin drawers on each side of the central adjustable full length mirror, each drawer with a shaped walnut handle. Labelled to the underside of one drawer confirming it is design 621/1210, completed on 27/06/1930, made by cabinet maker C. Hill and foreman F. Shilton.
Excellent condition following a sympathetic clean and wax polish in our workshop to remove minor ring stains on the drawer tops.
Size: 141(w) x 49(d) x 137(h)cm. 65(h)cm to top of drawers.
£ 1,990
Stock ref: DS2654
Circa 1970s/80s
An excellent example of a solid oak table Lamp from the long closed Acorn Industries workshop of Alan ‘Acornman’ Grainger. Of carved and shaped octagonal form with protective leather to the underside. Modern earthed brass BC22 bulb fitting with 3 core wiring and 3 amp fused plug, it presents in excellent clear waxe polished condition and in full working order.
Size: 13(dia x 18(h)cm, excl. brass bulb fitting
£ 250
Stock ref: DS3077
Circa 1960s
A wonderful example of the highly popular solid oak blanket / storage box from the ex Mouseman craftsman Sid Pollard of Bagby, near Thirsk. Of rectangular form, panelled and pinned all over with a hinged lid. Most unusually, as the vast majority of his work is unmarked because he liked his craftsmanship to speak for itself, it is brass plaque labelled with his name on the underside of the lid. This was likely at the request of the original owner who commissioned the piece.
In recent years the market has come to regard these particular pieces as highly as, if not more so, than the Mouseman equivalent item, due to the extensive inlaid panelling all over the piece which is not found on most of the Mouseman pieces.
Wonderful condition and rich waxed colour, slightly deeper to the rear and one side which have been hidden from direct light.
Size: 108(w) x 40.5(d) x 58.5(h)cm
Sold
Stock ref: DS2930
Circa 1990s
An excellent example of a handcrafted solid oak two tier trolley by the ex Mouseman craftsman Malcolm ‘Foxman’ Pipes of Carleton Husthwaite, near Thirsk. Of rectangular form with two planed shelves supported on four octagonally carved legs with finial tops and castors to the base. Signature fox face to one leg.
Excellent original condition and colour.
Malcolm trained at Robert Thompson’s in the 1960s and is best known for making many of their longcase clocks, a personal passion for him. He established his own workshop in 1983 where he adopted the fox signature previously used by Don Craven who had retired in the 1970s. Malcolm continued to work until he retired fairly recently.
Size: 86(w) x 37.5(d) x 72.5(h)cm
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Stock ref: DS3090
Circa late 1930s /40s
An excellent and beautifully coloured and patinated example of the highly sought after burr oak dish topped stool by Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson. Of rectangular form these burr tops are steeped in water for several days to allow them to be more malleable and shaped and nailed onto the supporting four legged framework. Full burr like this is always difficult to carve and is quite fragile so the top has the expected natural age related cracking and natural gaps in the burr but there is no evidence of major breakage or previous repairs. Lovely early mouse carving to one leg, minor rubbing to the ears from decades of polishing.
Size: 41(w) x 28.5(d) x 37.5(h)cm
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Stock ref: DS3089
Circa 1970s
A rare bespoke commissioned Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson solid oak cigar ashtray, one of only four known to exist. Made to the same design as the traditional cigarette ashtray / pin dish but to a considerably larger overall size. It is shown for comparison purposes next to a normal sized Mouseman ashtray which is for sale separately.
Presents in excellent condition and colour, cleaned and re-waxed with minimal evidence of usage as originally intended. Made from a section of quarter sawn oak which is the only oak wood cut that shows the distinctive lighter medullary ray patterns in the graining.
Provenance: Residual Estate of Guy Reed (1921-2013) racing horse breeder and owner, farmer and businessman who lived at Copgrove Hall, North Yorkshire.
Size: 15.3(w) x 13.8(d) x 4(h)cm
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Stock ref: DS2976
Circa 1980s/90s
An excellent solid oak 12″ breadboard by the ex mouseman craftsman Peter ‘Rabbitman’ Heap of Wetwang, North Yorksire with his signature rabbit carved to the front top edge and subtle adzing to the upper surface.
Wonderful condition with just the slightest traces of knife custs on the board to evidence usage as intended. It presents in its original unwaxed condition …. ready for use as intended if so desired. It can easily be clear wax finished if the buyer prefers and wishes to display the piece.
Size: 30.5(w) x 24.5(d) x 2.2(h)cm
Sold
Stock ref: DS3064
Circa 1980s
An excellent Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson 3’6″ solid oak storage box / ottoman. Features a hinged adzed top with pinned cleated ends. Panelled front sides and rear, standing on four octagonally carved feet with a signature mouse carved to a front canted corner edge. Traditional wrought iron hinges.
Excellent condition with no plank splitting or staining on the top. Medium fumed with a clear wax finish.
Size: 104(w) x 40(d) x 46(h)cm
Sold
