Robert "Mouseman" Thompson of Kilburn Large and Impressive Oak and Pollard Oak Desk Circa 1950s, the galleried and adzed top above two banks of three drawers flanking a kneehole recess, the exterior and recess sides panelled in burr oak, raised on shaped supports, bearing carved mouse signature.152cm wide, 71.3cm deep, 75.5cm highSingle family ownership prior to current sale, the grandparents of the vendor lived in Yorkshire and purchased this and other pieces directly from the Robert "Mouseman" Thompson workshop.Overall excellent, some marks and stains as illustrated in additional images but no damage or any integral issues.
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Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson of Kilburn, an oak coffee table, rectangular adzed top, raised on octagonal trestle base joined by a floor stretcher, carved signature mouse to one pedestal, length 92cm, width 38cm, height 45cm. Condition report:Solid joints, the top slightly discoloured, one leg has a small split, carved mouse is good, some water spots.Additional images have been uploaded to the lot page on our website for you to view.
Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson of Kilburn, an oak sideboard bookcase, the top fitted with one fixed shelf and three adjustable shelves, above a panelled base with cupboards enclosing a half-depth shelf, plinth base, carved signature mouse, width 105cm, depth 47cm, height 188cm.Condition report:In excellent condition. Some splash staining to the base section (right-hand cupboard front below the latch, and also right-hand side). Some slight marks to the free shelves. No significant scratches or stains elsewhere, no splits. Colour is even throughout.
Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson of Kilburn, an oak chest of drawers, with raised upstand above two short over four long drawers, turned drawer pulls, raised on four octagonal feet, with carved mouse signature lower front right corner, width 91.5cm, depth 46cm, height 109cm. Qty: 1Footnote:The original invoice from 1941 referencing other items from this suite of furniture refers to a 3' chest of drawers. This model is 3' wide, but taller having the extra tier of drawers to the standard 2-over-3, and elements of its construction suggest a later date of production. Condition report:Some splash and small ring marks to the top surface. There is a large watermark towards the base of the right hand side. Left hand side has some spot marks. One or two of the drawer pulls are a little loose. The bottom drawer has some mildew marks and is a little stiff to close fully. But overall the tone is very good. Drawers are still solid. No splitting. Mouse retains good definition in the carving.
Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson of Kilburn, an oak double wardrobe, 1941, all over adzed panelling, halfpenny moulded top, the interior fitted with hanging rail and a three-shelf unit on the right half, raised on block feet, the wrought iron hinges and latch with allen key head screws, carved recessed mouse to the right hand side, width 121cm, depth 58cm, height 186cm.Provenance:Purchased 27th November 1941 for £23.Condition report:In very good overall condition. The rich colour is very even throughout. Some light spotting to the right hand side panelling. The left hand door has one panel (fourth row from the bottom) with a dark stain on the surface. The lower hinges are each missing one screw head. Other screw heads show slight wear. The interior has some dark staining to the base plank. The interior of the right hand cupboard has two screw holes about mid-way up where presumably an additional hanging rail/ chord has been added (for ties, for example).
Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson of Kilburn, oak sideboard bookcase, the top fitted with one fixed shelf and three adjustable shelves, above a panelled base with cupboards enclosing a half-depth shelf, plinth base, carved signature mouse, width 105cm, depth 47cm, height 188cm.Condition report:In excellent condition. Some random splash staining, including a slight mark to the top of the base section. Some slight marks to the free shelves, one with a small ring mark. No significant scratches or stains elsewhere, no splits. Colour is even throughout.
Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson of Kilburn, an oak panelled double bed, dated 1941, the head and foot boards with halfpenny moulding, with block ends terminating in octagonal finials, raised on casters, the headboard top rail carved '19 G 41', the foot board top rail carved with signature mouse, with bed base, width 144cm, length 206cm, height of head board 141cm.Qty: 1Provenance:Purchased 27th November 1941 for £8Condition report:There are no evident splits to any of wood. There are side rails which simply have cast iron fittings that bolt into the upright posts of the headboard and footboard. Assembled in the saleroom, with the bed base in place, it remains a very sturdy bed. The posts are 3inch thick posts, the boards are 1 inch thick, the rails are 1 1/4inch thick. There are surface splash/water marks randomly across the surface, most noticeably on the left-hand side rail (as you standing looking at the bed). The headboard has one large great patch to the right, and a smaller grease patch to the left-hand half. Some slight colour bleaching with the lefthand side of the bed is slightly paler than the right. The footboard has a white surface mark on the back - some sort of dried paste? The mouse remains well defined on the footboard.
Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson of Kilburn, an oak octagonal coffee table, 1950s, adzed top, cruciform base with carved signature, width 50cm, height 47cm.Qty: 1Condition report:Historic marks and shallow scars to the top with some colour loss and variation. There is a slight split to one edge that doesn't travel through the whole plank, it just looks to be along a grain line. Base is very good, retaining a nice even rich tone. Mouse remains well defined.
Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson of Kilburn, an oak and burr oak bedside cupboard, 1941, with raised upstand carved with the signature mouse to the middle, six-panel cupboard fitted with two fixed shelves, the wrought iron hinges and latch with allen key head screws, raised on four block feet, width 46cm, depth 38cm, height (to top of mouse) 78cm.Qty: 2Provenance:Purchased 27th November 1941 for £6Condition report:The colour is really quite faded. The additional images have been taken with it in front of the 1940s wardrobe with a richer tone you might expect from this period. All surfaces have splash marks - water and other coloured liquid splashes. This includes the top surface, and interior shelves are marked and stained. No evident splits. Mouse retains very good definition and detailing. There is nothing untoward to the underside, not sure what that is in the main image.
Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson of Kilburn, an oak panelled double wardrobe, 1970s, halfpenny moulded top, the interior fitted with hanging rail and a two-shelf unit on the right half, raised on block feet, the wrought iron hinges and latch, carved recessed mouse to the front left corner, width 121cm, depth 58cm, height 168cm.Condition report:In very good overall condition. A fairly even colour throughout. No splits. The interior is clean although is strongly odoured of mothballs. Some light marks to the top surface but unless you're taller than 6' you're unlikely to notice.
Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson of Kilburn, an oak 5' dining table and six chairs, the table of trestle form, the pedestals joined by a floor stretcher, the chairs comprising two armchairs and four dining chairs each with lattice back, burgundy studded leather seats, carved signature mice, table length 152.5cm, width 86.5cm, height 74cm. Qty: 7 Condition report:The table and chairs have been well used as a family dining table and so have marks and wear as expected. The colour to the table top is a little uneven, with the outlines of the adzed finish showing darker, and the overall finish is a little dry. Some spot stains and marks across the top, but no heavy scratches or splits. The base also has some random splash stains and marks through kicking over the years, but is sound and free of any significant chips or splits.One carver has been more used over the years with the tops of the arms showing a little wear and the ends of the arms discoloured through rubbing/ grease. The same carver has a splash to the centre of the front seat rail on the leatherette seat but it also also caused some spot corrosion to the studs, and also the wooden rail. Aside from this, all frames are sound. No splits or repairs. The other seats are relatively free of any wear except a few other random studs are oxidised slightly. AGain splash stains and kick marks through use, and some slight colour variation with some of the backs being a little paler.
Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson of Kilburn: an oak octagonal dining table, circa mid 1930’s, hand adzed octagonal top, raised on cruciform base with stepped feet, carved with high relief trademark mouse, 134/146cms diameter, 75cms high.Notes: This piece of furniture was commissioned by the vendor’s grandfather for the dining room in his house in Darras Hall, Ponteland in 1937. The family believe that Robert Thompson made a personal visit to the property to check it was of a 'suitable standard' to house his items. Robert Thompson (1876–1955) was a skilled craftsman and furniture maker from North Yorkshire, known for using a carved mouse as his distinctive maker's mark. The son of a carpenter, Thompson expanded the family business significantly, and by the time he registered the mouse as his trademark in the 1930s, he employed a team of 30 artisans.
Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson of Kilburn: a rare oak and burr oak sideboard, circa mid-1930’s, with adzed rectangular top below carved rail, above three graduated central drawers flanked by two cupboard doors with a further three graduated drawers to each side, with turned oak handles and wrought iron hinges and latches, raised on octagonal block feet, carved with high relief trademark mouse to left hand canted corner, 183 x 46 x 84cms.Notes: This piece of furniture was commissioned by the vendor’s grandfather for the dining room in his house in Darras Hall, Ponteland in 1937. The family believe that Robert Thompson made a personal visit to the property to check it was of a 'suitable standard' to house his items. Robert Thompson (1876–1955) was a skilled craftsman and furniture maker from North Yorkshire, known for using a carved mouse as his distinctive maker's mark. The son of a carpenter, Thompson expanded the family business significantly, and by the time he registered the mouse as his trademark in the 1930s, he employed a team of 30 artisans.
Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson of Kilburn: an oaks monks chair, circa late 20th Century, with curved back and shaped arms over three carved lattice work panels, the central panel with carved Maltese cross motif, on four octagonal legs joined by cross stretcher carved with high relief trademark mouse, 78 x 73 x 81cms.
‡ STAN 'WOODPECKERMAN' DODDS (British, 1928-2012) carved oak - Mare and Foal, created at the studio of Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson of Kilburn, c. 1976, on a canted rectangular base with carved mouse trademark, 27.6cmsProvenance: private collection Vale of Glamorgan.Auctioneer's Notes: Stan Dodds worked for Robert Thompson from 1942 until his retirement in 1994. Stan sometimes used a rabbit as his trademark until the mid/late 1960s when Peter Heap (Wetwang) a fellow ex Kilburn craftsman registered it as his own trademark. Stan then changed to a woodpecker trademark instead.Comments: tiny chip to base.
A Roberth "Mouseman" Thompson of Kilburn, English oak book stand, with carved mouse signature and adzed oak ends, length 46cm. Condition - good, light general wear only including minor marks and scratches etc. Condition- good, light general wear only including minor marks and scratches, etc. the ends are adzed but the back and underside don't appear to be.In house shipping not available on this Lot.
Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson, oak bench / church pew, with pocket for hymn books and padded seat cushion, with carved mouse signature, 83.5 x 184cm wide x 35cm deep, together with a collection of related ephemera, to include: care label, price list March 2003, two brochures, hessian style cushion cover (matches seat cushion) and two The House of the Mouse carrier bags
A collection of various small silver wares to include five various 19th Century "Fiddle" pattern forks, an engraved evening purse, two napkin rings, small fork, Chinese white metal and embossed card case, two silver backed dressing table brushes, two ivorine napkin rings, a Mouseman oak napkin ring and a Chinese soapstone seal decorated with rat upon a column bearing hand inscribed inscription to one side, together with Beijing ink pad by the Beijing Yidege Ink Factory
ORIEL ROSS (BORN MURIEL SWINSTEAD 1907-1994) 'MIRIAM PIERES', a portrait of the Brazilian actress seated in a chair, signed and titled to lower edge, pencil on paper, approximate size 43cm x 37cm, artist biography verso, together with a Milein Cosman conte crayon drawing of 'James Grout as the mouseman', attribution verso, approximate size 36cm x 24cm, Condition report: Ross picture has dirty marks to the paper, Pieres name should be spelled Pires, staining to the corners of the Cosman drawing

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