Circa 1980s/90s
An excellent example of a rare to market solid oak ashtray from the ex mouseman craftsman Malcolm ‘Foxman’ Pipes, carved with his distinctive foxes face mask, this example in high relief form. Excellent condition and medium oak fumed colour.
Size: 9.7(w) x 7.7(d) x 3.8(h)cm
Circa 1980
A wonderful Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson solid oak writing and storage bureau. Features an adzed top and fall front with cleated ends which opens and sits on twin pull out lopers, each carved with excellent signature mice. Panelled and pinned sides and back. Inside reveals a writing surface and various pigeon holes for storage. Below are two short and two long graduated drawers with wooden drawer knobs. The whole piece stands on four octagonally carved feet. The top, fall front and drawers features superb quality quarter sawn oak which has been carefully selected by the Thompson’s craftsman making the piece specifically for the characterful medullary ray graining only found on quarter sawn oak.
Wonderful condition and patina, medium fumed with a cleaned, re-applied and polished clear wax finish. Very minor usage indents to the writing surface on the inside of the desk and slight staining to compartments on the right, all shown in the image gallery below. It retains its original lock, however, the centre pin is loose and the original key is no longer present. We’ve bought a replacement lock and key but have found the modern replacement lock is not a perfect fit to allow a simple swap, the lock pin position not matching exactly the original keyhole and escutcheon. As such we believe it is better to ‘leave well alone’ and accept that the fall front no longer locks. We are happy to include the new lock/key set if a buyer wishes to have it and wishes to make the necessary alterations.
To purchase new today these pieces cost £ 8,400 so we believe it is great value at the price below.
Size: 91.5(w) x 47(d) x 91.5(h)cm
Circa 1960s
A superb pair of vintage Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson solid oak bookends. Hancrafted and subtly adzed to all facing surfaces with excellent mce carved in high relief. Wonderfully characterful burr oak to one bookend.
Excellent condition with superb rich depth of colour and patina.
Size: 9(w) x 9.2(d) x 15.2(h)cm
Circa 1980s
An excellent example of the solid oak Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson freestanding table / chest top mirror. Features a rectangular framed mirror with half penny moulded frieze along the top, pivoting between twin carved posts supported on feet and a stretcher. A trademark mouse is carved in high relief to the foot.
Excellent condition and medium fumed colour.
Size: 41(w) x 15(d) x 46.(h)cm
Circa 1970s
An excellent bespoke commissioned 2’11” ((w) x 6’3″(h) oak bookcase by the “Mouseman’ trained craftsman Albert ‘Eagleman’ Jeffray of Sessay near Thirsk. Features six fixed oak shelves with graduated shelf gaps ranging from 10″ at the top increasing in half inch increments to 12 ½” at the lowest shelf. The rear panel is oak veneered ply. Stands on a small attached plinth base. Albert’s signature eagle is incised to the lower right side panel.
Privately sourced from a house clearance in the Manchester area.
Excellent condition with only minor knocks and indents on the sides, the piece sympathetically cleaned and clear wax finished in our workshop. Lighter fumed from new it presents with a warm honey oak colour.
Size: 89(w) x 26(d) x 191.5(h)cm
Circa 1980s/90s
An excellent oak ceiling chandelier from Alan ‘Acornman’ Grainger who’s family business, founded in 1957, traded as Acorn Industries in Brandsby until Alan’s retirement in 2005.
It features a 3 branch light fitting with gently curved arms connecting centrally to a hexagonal central hub with a signature carved acorn to one facet. A hexagonal central column rises, to which is fitted a wrought iron hanging chain and octagonal oak ceiling rose. Being of relatively modern manufacture it retains its original modern 3 core wiring and earthed brass fittings, and is ready to connect and use. Bought privately, it was in working order on removal from the ceiling. We’ve cleaned and re-waxed it.
Size: 48(dia) x 48(drop incl chain and ceiling rose)
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 upwards 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.
Size: 48(dia) x 42.5(h)cm
Circa 1980s
An excellent solid oak nest of three tables by the ex mouseman craftsman Peter ‘Rabbitman’ Heap of Wetwang near Driffield, Easy Yorkshire. Each of typical rectangular form with adzed tops, supported on four carved legs joined by stretchers and with signature rabbit carved to the front right leg.
Excellent condition and colour.
Sizes: 61(w) x 37(d) x 49(h)cm Lge, 48(w) x 33(d) x 42.5(h)cm Med, 35.5(w) x 29(d) x 36.5(h)cm Sml
Circa 1980s
An excellent example of a standard lamp from the ex mouseman craftsman Peter ‘Rabbitman’ Heap of Wetwang, near Driffield. Standing on a shaped cruciform base with a trademark rabbit carved in high relief to one of the supports, with a heavily adzed octagonal tapering column above. In full working order with brass BC22 bulb holder and approx. 4m lead.
Excellent condition and colour.
Size: 35(w) x 35(d) x 139(h)cm excluding brass bulb fittings.
Circa 1990s
An excellent oak magazine rack by the ‘Yorkshire Critters’ craftsman Geoff Gell of Coxwold Cabinetmakers, established in 1987. Panelled sides and shaped ends with hand hold and signature unicorn to one end.
Excellent original condition with colour.
Size: 48.2(w) x 19.5(d) x 40(h)cm
Circa 1990
A beautiful solid oak table lamp by the Robert Thompson trained Bob ‘Wrenman’ Hunter of Thirlby, near Thirsk. Features an octagonal swept base with Bob’s trademark wren carved prominently. The octagonal central stem with Bob’s unique leaf form detailing. Brass bulb holder and new period braided three core earthed wiring and plug.
Excellent working condition with no losses to the wren carving.
Size: 14.5(w) x 24.5(d) x 35(h)cm
Circa 1970s/80s
An excellent example of a 19″ wide solid oak adzed Book Trough made by the former mouseman craftsman Peter ‘Rabbitman’ Heap of Wetwang, near Driffield with his signature carved rabbit carved prominently to the top right side panel.
Excellent condition, adzed to all visible surfaces and finished in a deeper medium fume and clear wax polish.
Rarer to the market than the equivalent mouseman item.
Size: 48.(w) x 20.5(d) x 22(h)cm
