Stock ref: DS3053

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 early narrower 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 area was thickened and the mouse carving height was also reduced.

Wonderful condition and patina, aged medium fumed colour to the wood, some natural burr / knotting and minor knife cuts on the board to evidence earlier usage as originally intended and an excellently carved mouse on the board.

Size: 35(l) x 18(w) x 3.5(h)cm

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