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    "Contact Us for Mouseman® Thompson Items|Please use this form to contact us. We will respond to you by email. Vintage Mouseman Furniture Information Request Form * indicates required fields * Name: * Email: Send me more details on: Select an item..... Cheeseboard Breadboard Fruit Bowl Candlestick Bookends Napkin Rings Table Nest Tea Tray When new items are available: Please update me by email. I am looking for this item: Select an item..... Book Trough Bookends Bread/Cheese board Blanket Chest Candlestick Chairs CoffeeTable Lamp Napkin ring Sideboard/Dresser I have some items to sell: Please contact me. Ask a specific question: &#169;2008 Coleman-Cooke Mouseman and Robert Thompson's are registered trademarks, and are the property of Robert Thompson's Craftsmen Ltd , Kilburn, York, United Kingdom. Site Map||10.html",
    "Early Mousey Thompson Bookends - hand carved english oak|&#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; A set of early Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson bookends - circa 1940's &#10; Price: &#163; 490 &#10; Description: An early example of the very exquisit and beautiful carved solid oak bookends, with 'plump' and angular trademark mice, and subtle adzing. These mice with fine detail, smaller heads and long bodies are very indicative of the mouseman early period. These bookends are of the earlier slightly slimmer and smaller design than later examples. Colour and patina are excellent with a darker fume. It is very rare that bookends of this age and quality come onto the market. Dimensions are height 16cm, length 10cm, width 9cm . &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Mousey Thompson Bookends &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; A rich dark colour signifies much maturity. Light adzing is visible on sides. &#10; &#10; Early bookends have a slightly slimmer shape. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Naturally seasoned english oak provides the rich grain pattern . &#10; &#10; Hand carved mouse with smaller head is the identity of the master carver. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#169;2008 Coleman-Cooke Mouseman and Robert Thompson's are registered trademarks, and are the property of Robert Thompson's Craftsmen Ltd , Kilburn, York, United Kingdom. Site Map||11.html",
    "Photo Library - Mousey Thompson items.|This Photo Library shows both items listed for sale, and also items previously sold. If you are looking for a similar item please contact us as we may be able to obtain one for you. document.w &#169;2008 Coleman-Cooke Mouseman and Robert Thompson's are registered trademarks, and are the property of Robert Thompson's Craftsmen Ltd , Kilburn, York, United Kingdom. Site Map||12.html",
    "Hand carved Mouseman® oak napkin rings|&#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; A pair of Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson napkin rings - 1 &#10; Price: Sold &#10; Description: A modern example of the very beautiful carved napkins rings with excellent colour and angled mouse. The early design of napkin ring was smaller at 1.5in length, but was discontinued in favour of this larger 2in length design . &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Pair of Robert Thompson Napkin Rings &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Mouseman Thompson Napkin Rings with rich colour. &#10; &#10; Mouseman of Kilburn Napkin Rings. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Mouseman Thompson Napkin Ring &#10; &#10; Mouseman Thompson Napkin Ring &#10; &#10; &#169;2008 Coleman-Cooke Mouseman and Robert Thompson's are registered trademarks, and are the property of Robert Thompson's Craftsmen Ltd , Kilburn, York, United Kingdom. Site Map||14.html",
    "How to buy genuine vintage Mouseman® Thompson items.|&#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; How to Buy &#10; Prices for all items for sale are based on collection from North Yorkshire, UK. Delivery can be arranged at cost ( Post Office Next Day Special Delivery for smaller items). We guarantee a full price refund if not satisfied, and goods are returned within 10 days. For previous customers that have bought items through this site we also offer a full value exchange. &#10; All items are one-of-a-kind and sold first come, first serve. We use the Paypal Buy Now buttons for the smaller items throughout the site, and customers should like the ease of being able to purchase a unique product quickly and securely on PayPal-hosted payment pages. Payments are made in GB Pounds Sterling. Special delivery postage charges are based on the basis of postage within the UK. If you reside outside the UK p lease email us or use the contact form to request additional details. . &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Purchasing with your credit card &#10; &#10; &#10; All of the smaller value products on this site may be purchased by secure online credit card payment using the PayPal 'Buy Now' button. The button will either be on the item page, or if not then please contact us so that we can send you a weblink for the payment button. To pay by credit card use this 'Buy Now' button. When you click the Buy Now button, you will be taken to a secure PayPal payment page. &#10; You can use Paypal to make your purchase via your debit or credit card. Your credit card information is secure within the Paypal system; I never see your credit card number. When you pay with paypal, they instantly send me a notice saying the item has been paid for, and I despatch your order to you. &#10; If the button is visible then click on the buy now button located above the description for each item. This will take you to Paypal's secure site where you can either enter your user ID and password (if you are already a Paypal user), or if you are not a Paypal user then click on the button/link ( Continue) , and then you will be able to either enter your details and your credit card information OR sign up for a Paypal account . &#10; When the transaction has been completed and payment submitted, you be returned to this site and will see a page confirming that the payment has been successfully submitted. When you have completed your payment you will be sent an emailed receipt. If you choose to cancel the transaction, you will see instead a page confirming that you have cancelled the transaction. &#10; If you DO NOT wish to use Paypal, then the alternate way is to confirm item availability with me by using the Contact Us form . &#10; If paying by credit card, please note that Paypal is my ONLY credit card service. Many of you are already familiar with this excellent service if you have purchased something through Ebay. I am not an independent Visa/MC merchant, so please do not attempt to give me your credit card information via phone, fax, or email. &#10; Multiple purchases. If you want to buy more than one item, each purchase will require you to use the Buy Now button, where you will have to enter your account information separately each time, and incur the postage charge each time. I will certainly combine postage charges for multiple-item orders, and then refund any excess postage to you via paypal. &#10; &#10; Secure transaction page example &#10; &#10; &#169;2008 Coleman-Cooke Mouseman and Robert Thompson's are registered trademarks, and are the property of Robert Thompson's Craftsmen Ltd , Kilburn, York, United Kingdom. Site Map||15.html",
    "Later Mouseman® Bookends - hand carved bookends in adzed english oak|&#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; A set of later Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson bookends (1960/70's) &#10; Price: &#163;Sold &#10; Description: A later example of the very beautiful carved solid oak bookends, with rich golden colour, 'plump' and longtailed trademark mice, and subtle adzing. Colour and patina are excellent. Dimensions are height 15cm, length 9cm, width 9cm . &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Mousey Thompson Bookends &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; A rich golden colour signifies much maturity. Some adzing is visible. &#10; &#10; Later bookends have a slightly larger shape. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Naturally seasoned english oak provides the rich grain pattern. &#10; &#10; Hand carved mouse is the identity of the master carver. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#169;2008 Coleman-Cooke Mouseman and Robert Thompson's are registered trademarks, and are the property of Robert Thompson's Craftsmen Ltd , Kilburn, York, United Kingdom. Site Map||16.html",
    "Bookends - Mouseman® - hand carved bookends in adzed english oak|sales@mousemanfurniture.com &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; A set of modern oak Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson bookends &#10; Price: &#163;160 - Reserved &#10; Description: A modern example of the very beautiful hand carved solid oak bookends, with very large 'plump' and angular trademark mice, and subtle adzing. Colour and the striking grain pattern are excellent. Dimensions are height 15cm, length 9cm, width 9cm . &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Mousey Thompson Bookends &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; A rich colour signifies good maturity. Light adzing is visible. &#10; &#10; This shows the beauty and uniqueness of english oak. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Naturally seasoned english oak provides the rich grain pattern with subtle adzing. &#10; &#10; Hand carved mouse is the identity of the master carver. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#169;2008 Coleman-Cooke Mouseman and Robert Thompson's are registered trademarks, and are the property of Robert Thompson's Craftsmen Ltd , Kilburn, York, United Kingdom.||17.html",
    "Mouseman® english oak bowl|&#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson Oak Fruitbowl (11.5in) - 1970's &#10; Price: &#163; Sold &#10; Description: A really excellent example of a larger later fruit bowl. The very rich golden colour is indicative of its maturity, and the bowl has a very well carved central mouse. Previously used as a fruitbowl. Dimensions are diameter 29cm, height 5cm. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Mousey Thompson Oak Fruit Bowl &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; The rich colour and grain pattern of solid english oak with light adzing. &#10; &#10; A beautifully adzed exterior, any movement reflects light in a beautiful way . &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; A rich dark colour which goes right through the bowl . &#10; &#10; This trademark mouse has immaculate sharp detail which uniquely identifies the master carver who carved the bowl. &#10; &#10; &#169;2008 Coleman-Cooke Mouseman and Robert Thompson's are registered trademarks, and are the property of Robert Thompson's Craftsmen Ltd , Kilburn, York, United Kingdom. Site Map||18.html",
    "Mouseman® brown oak nut dish|&#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson Nut Dish (6in) &#10; Price: &#163;150 &#10; Description: A really excellent example of a rare brown oak nut dish. The very rich golden colour is indicative of its maturity, and the bowl has a very well carved mouse. Excellent pristine condition with waxed finish. Dimensions are diameter 15cm, height 4.3cm. This modern nut dish has been made from the rare and valuable Brown Oak which makes it very special. It has taken a beautiful polish and developed a rich, warm patina resulting in the silky smooth feel which is warm to the touch. The colour is unusual in that it is so rich, which is the result of the combination of the brown oak, the fuming, and the aged patina. No stain has been employed, and the dark pigment tiger-striping of the oak is very beautiful. This makes the nut dish both doubly gorgeous and an exceptionally unusual and collectable item. &#10; English Brown Oak is one of the rarest oaks of the world. Brown Oak is English White Oak that turns a deep brown color from a fungal attack that brings about chemical change to the tree. This valuable brown oak owes its russet disolouration to the work of the Beef Steak Fungus. Brown oak comes from a very few English oak trees in which the timber in the trunk of the tree is coloured by a naturally occuring fungus. This does not degrade the wood in any way except to turn the heartwood a rich deep brown colour which goes right through the bowl. It is apparently impossible to tell whether or not a given tree will contain any of this natural brown oak until it is felled. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Mousey Thompson Nut Dish &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; The rich colour with 'brown oak' tiger stripes and a grain pattern of solid english oak. &#10; &#10; A beautifully adzed exterior, any movement reflects light in a beautiful way . &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; A rich golden brown colour which goes right through the bowl . &#10; &#10; This trademark mouse has immaculate sharp detail which uniquely identifies the master carver who carved the bowl. &#10; &#10; &#169;2008 Coleman-Cooke Mouseman and Robert Thompson's are registered trademarks, and are the property of Robert Thompson's Craftsmen Ltd , Kilburn, York, United Kingdom. Site Map||19.html",
    "About Us - Vintage Mouseman® Furniture|&#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; About Us &#10; We specialise in taking tired, neglected, and often watermarked, Mouseman &#174; items, and return them to pristine condition ready for another generation's use. Sympathetic cleaning and repolishing, whilst retaining the natural patina, will bring out the full golden beauty of the aged fumed english oak. Please contact us if you have items which are in need of some specialist cleaning and repolishing or have used items for sale. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Mouseman &#174; Furniture - a unique brand &#10; &#10; Mouseman solid oak furniture is of such high quality that it will not only last for a generation, but with some TLC has a potential lifetime of use for many generations. Naturally seasoned english oak is one of the most durable materials out of which to make furniture. Each piece of mouseman furniture is entirely hand-made and is the sole responsibility of one Robert Thompson's craftsman from selection of timber (only naturally seasoned english oak is used) to the final coat of wax, including the individual mouse. The final colour is achieved by the fuming process and can vary from light to dark depending on the required colour. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Each item of Mouseman furniture is both an unique work of art, as well as a good financial investment. The actual assembly of a piece of furniture also follows a centuries old tradition in that all mortise and tenon joints are doweled for strength and stability using oak dowels, which each craftman makes himself as part of the production process. What other modern day furniture can you use for a lifetimes and then has a value often in excess of its purchase price? Older items often have a resale or auction value in excess of a new item purely due to its aged beauty. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Older chairs in particular can suffer from loose joints, especially on early items which originally used horse glue. Chairs which do not have material damage are easily refurbished to a look and feel better than new. The early leather used for the seat was not water resistant, and hence can suffer from staining. New leather is treated such that it is now water resistant. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Each trademark mouse carved is the personalised signature of the Thompson craftsman who made the whole item. As such a piece of furniture can be not only identified as a genuine Mouseman Thompson, but should be able to signify the individual craftsman that created it. Genuine Mouseman items must have the exact trademark design of mouse. Furniture with carved mice that are not of the trademark design (eg a mouse with no whiskers!) are not genuine mouseman items . &#10; &#10; &#10; Ashley Coleman-Cooke, Hutton Rudby, North Yorkshire &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#169;2008 Coleman-Cooke Mouseman and Robert Thompson's are registered trademarks, and are the property of Robert Thompson's Craftsmen Ltd , Kilburn, York, United Kingdom. Site Map||2.html",
    "Hand carved mouseman napkin rings - Ł50 - Vintage adzed english oak|docume &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; A pair of Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson napkin rings &#10; Price: Sold &#10; Description: Another modern example of the very beautiful carved napkins rings with excellent colour and straight mouse. The early design of napkin ring was smaller at 1.5in length, but was discontinued in favour of this larger 2in length design . &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Pair of Robert Thompson Napkin Rings &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Mouseman Thompson Napkin Rings with rich colour. &#10; &#10; Mouseman of Kilburn Napkin Ring. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Mouseman Thompson Napkin Ring &#10; &#10; Mouseman Thompson Napkin Rings &#10; &#10; link type=text/css rel=stylesheet href=goodies/PageLayout/css/stylebro||20.html",
    "Robert Mouseman® Thompson oak calf stool|&#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Robert Mouseman Thompson Calf Stool &#10; Price: &#163; Sold &#10; Robert Mouseman Thompson, a small modern oak stool, the curved seat above four shamfered legs, with carved mouse detail to the edge of seat, height 35.5cm.Seat area is 30.5cm x 24 cm. Rich characteristic fumed colour and in perfect condition. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Mousey Thompson Calf Stool &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; The rich colour and grain pattern of solid english oak. &#10; &#10; Rich colour and very pleasing grain pattern. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Mouseman solid english oak stool with 3 shamfered legs. &#10; &#10; Nicely carved mouse. The unique signature of a master carver. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#169;2008 Coleman-Cooke Mouseman and Robert Thompson's are registered trademarks, and are the property of Robert Thompson's Craftsmen Ltd , Kilburn, York, United Kingdom. Site Map||21.html",
    "Mouseman® Thompson curved adzed top stool -1960s|&#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Robert Mouseman&#174; Thompson Adzed Curved Top Stool - (1950/60's) &#10; Price: &#163; Sold &#10; Robert Mouseman Thompson, a beautiful curved adzed top stool in golden aged oak. This vintage stool has some age to it with great patina. At approximately 15 high it is in excellent condition, no damage, with a period long tailed mouse. Hand made in the North Yorkshire village of Kilburn by old traditional methods. Rich superb characteristic patina and deep golden fumed and aged colour. Stool dimensions are 1'4 l x 11 w x 1'3 h . &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Mousey Thompson Curved Adzed Top Stool &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Mouseman solid english oak stool with 4 legs. &#10; &#10; Adzed curved top - rich colour and very pleasing patina. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Nicely carved legs. Very rich golden colour. &#10; &#10; Nicely carved 1950/60 period mouse. The unique signature of a master carver.. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#169;2008 Coleman-Cooke Mouseman and Robert Thompson's are registered trademarks, and are the property of Robert Thompson's Craftsmen Ltd , Kilburn, York, United Kingdom. Site Map||22.html",
    "Robert Mouseman® Thompson double or duet oak stool|&#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Robert Mouseman Thompson Double Stool &#10; Price: &#163;Sold &#10; A later rare mouseman double stool with dished top lightly adzed. Could also be used as a coffee table and is sometimes called a duet stool. Dimensions are Length 82cm, width 36cm, height 41cm. This design of stool/table is no longer manufactured by Thompson's. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Mousey Thompson Duet Stool &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Solid English oak with excellent aged colour. &#10; &#10; Unique trademark mouse identifies the master carver here. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; The rich colour and grain pattern of solid english oak with light adzing. &#10; &#10; Subtle adzing on the top surface. &#10; &#10; &#169;2008 Coleman-Cooke Mouseman and Robert Thompson's are registered trademarks, and are the property of Robert Thompson's Craftsmen Ltd , Kilburn, York, United Kingdom. Site Map||23.html",
    "Hand carved Mouseman® oak tea tray|Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson Solid Oak Tray (kidney shape) - 1960's Price: Ł 320 Description: Robert Mouseman Thompson, a later kidney shaped solid oak tray, the curved shape has been hand carved from a single piece of english oak, with two carved mice handles as detail to the edge of the tray, height 2cm. Tray overall is 47cm x 33 cm. This tray shows a delicate adzed surface and has an excellent rich characteristic golden colour, and is in very good waxed condition. The carved mice have good detail, are adzed, and have high backs which is all indicative of the 1960's period. Mousey Thompson Tray Mouseman solid english oak adzed tray 2 mice handles. Rich colour and very pleasing grain pattern. Each tray handle is carved as the mouse in solid english oak. Nicely carved mouse. The unique signature of a master carver. &#169;2008 Coleman-Cooke Mouseman and Robert Thompson's are registered trademarks, and are the property of Robert Thompson's Craftsmen Ltd , Kilburn, York, United Kingdom. Site Map||24.html",
    "Modern Mouseman® Oak Breadboard - hand carved|&#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson Small Breadboard/Chopboard &#10; Price : &#163;Sold &#10; Robert Mouseman Thompson, a small modern solid oak decorative breadboard (sometimes called a chopping board), which has never been used. It has the carved mouse detail to the edge of the board, height 2cm. Board is 19cm x 19 cm. Rich characteristic golden colour with a nice waxed finish. Has many uses within the home for example, as a plant pot stand, teapot stand, etc.... &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Mousey Thompson chopping board &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Solid oak breadboard with classic octagonal shape. &#10; &#10; Naturally seasoned english oak provides the rich grain pattern. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; The fine oak grain makes this a lovely decorative board. &#10; &#10; The angular and plump hand carved mouse is the identity of the master carver. &#10; &#10; &#169;2008 Coleman-Cooke Mouseman and Robert Thompson's are registered trademarks, and are the property of Robert Thompson's Craftsmen Ltd , Kilburn, York, United Kingdom. Site Map||25.html",
    "Large Mouseman® Oak Breadboard - hand carved|&#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson Breadboard - 1950/1960's &#10; Price : &#163;Sold &#10; Robert Mouseman Thompson, a later solid oak decorative breadboard which has been used, with carved mouse detail to the edge of the board, height 2.2cm. Board is 30.5cm x 25 cm. This has taken a beautiful polish and developed a warm patina. It has the rich characteristic aged fumed colour and is in nice overall condition with a waxed finish. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Mousey Thompson large breadboard &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Solid English oak breadboard with classic octagonal shape and subtle adzing. &#10; &#10; Beautiful aged patina and colour and showing the characteristic grain pattern on the surface of the board. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; The fine detail of this large mouse makes this a lovely decorative board. Note that one ear has had a close shave. &#10; &#10; Naturally seasoned english oak provides the rich grain pattern . &#10; &#10; &#169;2008 Coleman-Cooke Mouseman and Robert Thompson's are registered trademarks, and are the property of Robert Thompson's Craftsmen Ltd , Kilburn, York, United Kingdom. Site Map||26.html",
    "Site Search for Vintage Mouseman Furniture|EXTERNAL LINK PAGE &#169;2008 Coleman-Cooke Mouseman and Robert Thompson's are registered trademarks, and are the property of Robert Thompson's Craftsmen Ltd , Kilburn, York, United Kingdom. Site Map||27.html",
    "Rare Brown Oak Mouseman® Cheeseboard - Mousey Thompson - hand carved|&#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Rare Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson Brown Oak Cheeseboard &#10; Price: &#163;150 &#10; A modern Robert Mouseman Thompson solid oak decorative waxed cheeseboard, with carved mouse detail on the handle, height 4cm. This modern cheeseboard has been made from the rare and valuable Brown Oak which makes it very special. It has taken a beautiful polish and developed a rich, warm patina resulting in the silky smooth feel which is warm to the touch. The colour is unusual in that it is so rich, which is the result of the combination of the brown oak, the fuming, and the waxed finish. No stain has been employed, and the dark pigment tiger-striping of the oak is very beautiful. This makes the cheeseboard both doubly gorgeous and an exceptionally unusual and collectable item. Board dimensions are 39cm x 21cm x 5cm &#10; English Brown Oak is one of the rarest oaks of the world. Brown Oak is English White Oak that turns a deep brown color from a fungal attack that brings about chemical change to the tree. This valuable brown oak owes its russet disolouration to the work of the Beef Steak Fungus. Brown oak comes from a very few English oak trees in which the timber in the trunk of the tree is coloured by a naturally occuring fungus. This does not degrade the wood in any way except to turn the heartwood a rich deep brown colour which goes right through the cheeseboard. It is apparently impossible to tell whether or not a given tree will contain any of this natural brown oak until it is felled. &#10; This cheeseboard has been handcarved from a piece of quartersawn solid English Oak with influences from a bygone age, fumed with ammonia to give a warm nut brown colour. Golden medullary ray flecks, wavy grain, and interlocked grain are all visually enhanced with quarter-sawn english oak. The subtle “adzed” finish is similar to beaten copper but with larger, shallow indentations and any movement reflects the light in a beautiful way to make the cheeseboard look almost “alive”. &#10; Here is the unique opportunity to purchase a rare and unusual modern Mouseman item. Today's Mouseman heirloom furniture, will become the sought after and valuable antiques of tommorrow. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Rare Mousey Thompson Brown brown oak cheeseboard &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; This modern version of cheeseboard with the characteristic mouse on handle has been made from naturally seasoned English Brown oak which provides the rich grain pattern with subtle adzing. &#10; &#10; The beautifully curved handle with well defined mouse. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Solid english seasoned brown oak cheeseboard with classic oval shape. &#10; &#10; The hand carved mouse is the identity of the master carver. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#169;2008 Coleman-Cooke Mouseman and Robert Thompson's are registered trademarks, and are the property of Robert Thompson's Craftsmen Ltd , Kilburn, York, United Kingdom. Site Map||28.html",
    "Site Map for Vintage Mouseman® furniture|EXTERNAL LINK PAGE &#169;2008 Coleman-Cooke Mouseman and Robert Thompson's are registered trademarks, and are the property of Robert Thompson's Craftsmen Ltd , Kilburn, York, United Kingdom. Site Map||29.html",
    "Chairs|Mouseman Furniture - Chairs &amp; Stools &#10; Please contact us if you are looking for mouseman thompson chairs or require some renovated. &#169;2008 Coleman-Cooke Mouseman and Robert Thompson's are registered trademarks, and are the property of Robert Thompson's Craftsmen Ltd , Kilburn, York, United Kingdom. Site Map||3.html",
    "The Bowls and Boards of Robert Mouseman® Thompson|&#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Robert Mouseman &#174; Thompson Bowls and Boards &#10; All Mouseman bowls and boards are hand carved from English oak, which is several hundred years old and has been also naturally seasoned for many years. The items are then fumed to produce the warm nut brown colour. The famous mouse symbol, is found on every item crafted by Robert Thompson's &#174; . The story told by Robert Thompson himself is that one of his craftsmen remarked that they We all as poor as church mice, Whereupon Robert carved a mouse on the church screen he was working on. That particular mouse has never been found but it has continued as a trade mark of quality and dedication to craftsman ever since. &#10; Very rarely English Brown Oak is used. English Brown Oak is one of the rarest oaks of the world. Brown Oak is an English White Oak that turns a deep brown color from a fungal attack that brings about chemical change to the tree. This brown results from a fungus attack in the growing tree, causing the heartwood to turn a rich, deep brown, but does not degrade the wood in any way. It is apparently impossible to tell whether or not a given tree will contain any of this natural brown oak until it is felled. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Mousey Thompson Bowls and Boards &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Bowls come in many different sizes and colours, some picture examples are shown : &#10; The early design of fruit bowl (per 1950's) was a deep bowl (diam:9in depth:3in ) with the mouse on the outside. This was superceeded by a design which was larger in diameter, shallower, and has the mouse centrally inside the bowl. &#10; Diameter is usually around 11 - 12 inches, and depth can vary between 2-3in depending on the original cut of oak. Most bowls are adzed on the outside giving an irregular honeycomb effect which can reflect the light in a most pleasing way. &#10; The modern nutbowl still has the mouse on the exterior of the bowl, but again diameter and depth can vary around the standard. The shallower version can be described as a nutdish, whereas the deeper version is a nutbowl. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Boards also had design variations over the years, but mostly with the oval shaped cheeseboard: &#10; The early design of cheeseboard (per 1950's) was an oval board with a high handle and the mouse carved onto the board. This required the use of 3in thick oak. Later designs kept the mouse on the board, but had the thickness of oak used was reduced which resulted in a lower handle height. Modern boards have the mouse on the handle and economies have further reduced the height of the handle. &#10; The large breadboard has remained largely unchanged in design, with the only way of dating these being from the mouse characteristics and the patina. &#10; The small breadboard can vary in depth depending on whether it is used a backing plate to a clock or barometer. Be careful of marriages , where a modern 'slim' breadboard has been cut out to accept an old poor quality barometer or clock. These are frequently described as '1950's Mouseman barometer' on ebay. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#169;2008 Coleman-Cooke Mouseman and Robert Thompson's are registered trademarks, and are the property of Robert Thompson's Craftsmen Ltd , Kilburn, York, United Kingdom. Site Map||30.html",
    "Trio of handcarved Mouseman® oak ashtrays|&#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Robert Mouseman Thompson Trio of Ashtrays - Early 1930/40's, Later 1950/60's, Modern 1970/80s &#10; Price: - For Individual prices see below. (P&amp;P Special Delivery is + &#163;4.75) &#10; Description: An opportunity to acquire a unique set of ashtrays depicting the design changes of the famous trademark mouse over the decades. Includes an early example of a very beautiful carved ashtray, with the larger well defined trademark mouse by an early mouseman carver; a later example of the sleeker designed mouse, but still with a high back; and a modern example of the more economically designed mouse, slimmed down, but with an adzed body which reflects the light beautifully. These ashtrays are in excellent condition for their age and have all developed a great patina with the characteristic 'aged' colour of golden fumed oak . &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Mousey Thompson Ashtray Trio &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Mouseman Ashtrays - solid english oak - one with adzed top. &#10; &#10; Mouseman trademark mice through the ages - the carver's identity. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; A dark golden colour - the result of the years of careful aging. &#10; &#10; A dark golden colour - the result of the years of careful aging. &#10; &#10; Mousey Thompson Early Ashtray - 1930/40's - &#163;Sold &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Mouseman Early Ashtray - solid english oak . &#10; &#10; Mouseman early trademark mouse - the carver's identity. &#10; &#10; Mousey Thompson Later Ashtray - 1950/60's - Sold &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Mouseman later Ashtray - solid english oak . &#10; &#10; Mouseman later trademark mouse - the carver's identity. &#10; &#10; Mousey Thompson Modern Ashtray - 1970/80's - Sold &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Mouseman modern Ashtray - solid english oak with adzed top. &#10; &#10; Mouseman modern trademark adzed mouse - the carver's identity. &#10; &#10; &#169;2008 Coleman-Cooke Mouseman and Robert Thompson's are registered trademarks, and are the property of Robert Thompson's Craftsmen Ltd , Kilburn, York, United Kingdom. Site Map||32.html",
    "Early Mouseman® oak fruit bowl|&#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Early Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson Bowl (9in) - 1930/1940's &#10; Price: &#163; Sold &#10; Description: A beautiful example of an early hand carved and adzed fruit bowl. The depth of the bowl is a full 3in, making it a deeper bowl than later examples. The rich patina and colour is indicative of its maturity, and the bowl has a very well carved 'flat head' mouse with high back which dates it as pre 1940's . Dimensions are diameter 23cm, height 8cm. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Mousey Thompson Fruit Bowl &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; The rich colour and grain pattern of solid english oak with hand carved light adzing. &#10; &#10; A beautifully hand carved adzed exterior, any movement reflects light in a beautiful way . &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; A rich dark colour which goes right through the bowl . &#10; &#10; This trademark early style mouse has immaculate sharp detail which uniquely identifies the master carver who carved the bowl. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; A very rich patina from years of handling and polishing . &#10; &#10; This trademark early style mouse has well defined features such as flat head and high back.. &#10; &#10; &#169;2008 Coleman-Cooke Mouseman and Robert Thompson's are registered trademarks, and are the property of Robert Thompson's Craftsmen Ltd , Kilburn, York, United Kingdom. Site Map||33.html",
    "Rogues Corner - some examples of items which are not genuine Mouseman®|&#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Rogues Corner &#10; The following items have been described on various auction sites, etc. as being genuine Mouseman &#174; items. Robert Thompson's &#174; have confirmed that none of these items pictured below were produced wholly from their own workshop. Some items are deliberate counterfeit's, some attributable to other craftsmen, and some are marriages. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Not every wooden item with a carved mouse is genuine Mouseman &#174; . &#10; &#10; &#10; The Robert Thompson's mouse is a registered trademarked design. Infringement occurs when someone else uses a trademark which is the same as or similar to a registered trademark for the same or similar goods and/or services. Infringement can be restrained by court order. The courts can also award damages and costs to the owner of the registered trademark which is infringed. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#169;2008 Coleman-Cooke Mouseman and Robert Thompson's are registered trademarks, and are the property of Robert Thompson's Craftsmen Ltd , Kilburn, York, United Kingdom. Site Map||34.html",
    "Mouseman® Thompson Table Nest|&#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson Solid Oak Nest of Tables (circa 1960's) &#10; Price: &#163; Sold &#10; (Note: Paypal payment is not available for this item - please use the 'contact us' form.) &#10; Size: Max 24in long, 14.5in wide, 19in high Description: A later example of the very beautifully carved nest of 3 tables. These 3 tables have excellent colour and are in super condition. They stack inside one another. The top surface of each has a subtle ripple effect (adzed). The trademark mouse adorns one of the pillars on each table. Excellent colour and grain pattern make these an attractive and space saving item for the more compact living room. Alternatively they can be split up for use in 3 different rooms.. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Mouseman Thompson Nest of 3 Tables &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Mousey Thompson Table Nest with adzed tops. &#10; &#10; The 3 tables stack inside one another - a space saving item for the compact home. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Three blind mice? Mouseman carver's identity trademark is the mouse. . &#10; &#10; Adzed english oak with great colour and grain pattern.. &#10; &#10; &#169;2008 Coleman-Cooke Mouseman and Robert Thompson's are registered trademarks, and are the property of Robert Thompson's Craftsmen Ltd , Kilburn, York, United Kingdom. Site Map||35.html",
    "Lighter (adzed)|&#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Robert Mouseman Thompson Table Lighter (adzed) &#10; Price: &#163;Sold &#10; A later example of a beautifully carved table lighter, with the trademark mouse peeping out. This design of carved lighter is not produced commercially today. It is hand carved out of a single piece of oak, and has been heavily adzed to give it a unique character. This has taken a beautiful polish and developed a warm patina. It has the rich characteristic golden 'aged' fumed colour with a waxed finish. The original Ronson gas lighter functions perfectly. Dimensions 10cm x 6cm x 5cm. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Mousey Thompson Lighter &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Mouseman adzed lighter - solid english oak with a carved 'through the item' mouse. &#10; &#10; A dark golden colour - the result of the years of careful aging. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Adzed english oak with great colour and grain pattern. &#10; &#10; Naturally seasoned english oak provides the rich grain pattern . &#10; &#10; &#169;2008 Coleman-Cooke Mouseman and Robert Thompson's are registered trademarks, and are the property of Robert Thompson's Craftsmen Ltd , Kilburn, York, United Kingdom. Site Map|Lighter (adzed)|36.html",
    "Trinket Box|&#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson Oak Box - 1940's/1950's &#10; Price: &#163;Sold &#10; An early Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson Oak Box, originally used for cigar's and cigarettes, but now better known as a trinket box. The box has taken a rich dark fumed colour with excellent patina. The box is lightly adzed all over and has a very unusual and distinctive carved mouse, with a high back and long thin pointed head. Exterior condition is excellent with a waxed finish, and there are some indication inside (ink marks) that the box has been used to store pens rather than cigarettes. Dimensions are 8.7 cm high (excluding mouse) x 18.9 cm long x 10 cm wide. Modern boxes post 1955 are generally wider at 11cm. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Mousey Thompson Trinket Box &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; A rich dark fumed colour - the result of the years of careful aging. &#10; &#10; A rich dark colour signifies much maturity. Light adzing is visible on all sides. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Naturally seasoned english oak provides the rich grain pattern with subtle adzing. &#10; &#10; Hand carved mouse with thin pointed head and high back is the identity of the master carver. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; It has the rich characteristic dark'aged' fumed colour with a waxed finish. &#10; &#10; . &#10; &#10; &#169;2008 Coleman-Cooke Mouseman and Robert Thompson's are registered trademarks, and are the property of Robert Thompson's Craftsmen Ltd , Kilburn, York, United Kingdom. Site Map|Trinket Box|37.html",
    "Early Mouseman® Kidney shaped Cheeseboard|&#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Early Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson Cheeseboard - kidney shape (1940/1950's) &#10; Price: &#163; Sold &#10; Description: An early well used example of the very beautiful carved solid oak cheeseboard, with a 'plump' and angular trademark mouse on the board. The mouse with high back and sitting on the board, rather than the handle, is very indicative of the mouseman early period. Colour and patina are excellent with a waxed finish. Some usage marks on the board. This kidney shape is unusual as most cheeseboards are produced in the standard oval design. Dimensions are height 4.5cm, length 37cm, width 16cm . &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Mousey Thompson Cheeseboard &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; A rich golden colour signifies much maturity. Kidney shape is rare. Rich colour and an adzed surface. &#10; &#10; Early cheeseboards have the mouse on the board, and a high handle. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Naturally seasoned english oak provides the rich grain pattern. &#10; &#10; Hand carved mouse is the identity of the master carver. The top of one ear has at some time been shaved off. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#169;2008 Coleman-Cooke Mouseman and Robert Thompson's are registered trademarks, and are the property of Robert Thompson's Craftsmen Ltd , Kilburn, York, United Kingdom. Site Map|Cheeseboard Early|39.html",
    "Mouseman® Refectory Coffee Table - vintage item hand carved and adzed|&#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson Refectory Coffee Table - 1970's &#10; Price: &#163; Sold &#10; Size: Max 92cm long, 37cm wide, 44cm high Description: A later example of the very beautifully carved coffee table with an adzed character top. The waxed top surface has a delightful ripple effect (adzed). This irregular honeycomb effect can reflect the light in a most pleasing way.. The trademark mouse adorns one of the pillars. Excellent colour and grain pattern make this an attractive item for the more compact living room. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Mouseman Thompson Coffee Table &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Golden fumed oak coffee table with lovely character top. &#10; &#10; Mousey Thompson Table with adzed top. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Mouseman carver's identity trademark is the mouse. &#10; &#10; Adzed english oak with great colour and grain pattern. &#10; &#10; &#169;2008 Coleman-Cooke Mouseman and Robert Thompson's are registered trademarks, and are the property of Robert Thompson's Craftsmen Ltd , Kilburn, York, United Kingdom. Site Map||4.html",
    "Mouseman Tall Table Lamp hand carved|&#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson Solid Oak Tall Table Lamp (16in) &#10; Price: &#163;390 &#10; Description: A modern example of a very unusual and beautiful carved solid oak table lamp, with trademark mouse and subtle adzing. This table lamp was purchased from the factory at Kilburn and was made from a section of naturally seasoned english oak normally reserved for table legs, hence the larger size. Ideal for the larger sitting room, or as a prominent statement piece for the hall table. New unused factory supplied electrical fittings kit is provided. Grain pattern and colour are excellent with a waxed finish. Base is length 4.5in, width 4.5in, and height 16in . &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Mousey Thompson Table Lamp &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Solid Oak table lamp with plump mouse. &#10; &#10; Showing a lightly adzed surface. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; English oak with excellent colour . &#10; &#10; Signature mouse of the craftsman. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Comparision of size with the standard table lamp . &#10; &#10; &#10; &#169;2008 Coleman-Cooke Mouseman and Robert Thompson's are registered trademarks, and are the property of Robert Thompson's Craftsmen Ltd , Kilburn, York, United Kingdom. Site Map|Tall Table Lamp|40.html",
    "How do you tell if it is a genuine Mouseman® item?|&#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Mouseman &#174; Small Items &#10; Please contact us if you have any old or modern items to sell. We will always offer good prices. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Small items from the workshops of Robert Thompson's &#174; Craftsmen &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; The smallest item sold by Robert Thompson's is the napkin ring. Other small items include ashtray/pintray, chopping/cheese/bread boards, bookends, bowls, stools, booktrough, candlestick, lamp etc. Over the years many items have disappeared from this product range and hence rare odd items do appear from time to time. Designs have evolved over the years which provide some measure of the relative age of an item. An example of design changes are the length of the napkin rings. Modern examples are now longer at 2in. Consult the photo library to view a selection of items previously obtained and sold on this website. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Every Mouseman item is recognised by the very finely carved trademark mouse. Over the years the mouse has undergone change with more modern ones lacking the intricate detail of the early examples, but still with the trademark whiskers, and hind legs only. &#10; &#10; &#10; The fruit bowl design has changed with the earlier 9in diameter version (with exterior mouse) being replaced by a shallower 12in diameter design with interior mouse. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; How do you tell if it is a genuine Mouseman item? Firstly the trademarked mouse is very distintive and always has carved whiskers, and no front legs. Beware of imported chinese imitations, and carved mice (see left picture) that have been used on cheeseboards originating from a manufacturer in the Cotswolds. &#10; &#10; &#10; Secondly be suspicious of any item where the oak looks too new or oiled, and does not have the deep golden colour which develops on fumed oak over the years. Thirdly look for the characteristic adzing and solid (single piece) oak design. &#10; &#10; &#169;2008 Coleman-Cooke Mouseman and Robert Thompson's are registered trademarks, and are the property of Robert Thompson's Craftsmen Ltd , Kilburn, York, United Kingdom. Site Map||5.html",
    "Hand carved horsehoe Mouseman® oak ashtray|&#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Robert Mouseman Thompson Horseshoe Ashtray - 1950/1960's &#10; Price: &#163; Sold &#10; Description: A later example of a well used and very beautifully carved horseshoe ashtray, with a large short tailed trademark mouse. This carved horseshoe ashtray is not produced commercially today. Similar examples are often available where a metal horseshoe has been pinned to the base, however this is a better example as it is carved out of a single piece of oak. It has been well used which adds to its character and has the characteristic golden 'aged' colour of fumed and waxed oak . Dimensions 12.5cm x 12.5cm x 4.5cm. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Mousey Thompson Horseshoe Ashtray &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Mouseman Ashtray - solid english oak with a carved horseshoe. &#10; &#10; Mouseman trademark mouse - the carver's identity. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Close up of the trademark mouse. &#10; &#10; A dark golden colour - the result of the years of careful aging. &#10; &#10; &#169;2008 Coleman-Cooke Mouseman and Robert Thompson's are registered trademarks, and are the property of Robert Thompson's Craftsmen Ltd , Kilburn, York, United Kingdom. Site Map||6.html",
    "Early mouseman fruit bowl - Vintage Mouseman adzed english oak|sales@mousemanfurniture.com &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Early Robert Mouseman Thompson Fruit Bowl (9in) &#10; Price: &#163; Sold &#10; Description: A very early example of the very beautifully carved fruit bowl with large trademark mouse, and subtle adzing on the outside. Patina and colour are excellent. The edge of the bowl has a small shrinkage crack where the oak has a some point in time contracted or dried out. This does not detract from the overall appearance. Diameter 25 cm, height 7.5cm . &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Early Robert Mouseman Thompson Fruit Bowl &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Deep colour and rich patina with light adzing. &#10; &#10; Bottom of bowl. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; An early design of carved mouse with tail . &#10; &#10; Showing the beautiful patina of the deep bowl. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; A small shrinkage crack in the oak at the rim of the bowl. &#10; &#10; External view of the outside showing small crack. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Close up of the early design of mouse . &#10; &#10; . &#10; &#10; &#169;2006 Coleman-Cooke|Mousey,robert thompson, mouseman, english oak, adzed, furniture, fruit bowl, nutbowl, patina, fumed oak, moseman|7.html",
    "Vintage Mouseman® hand carved solid oak table lamp -|&#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson Solid Oak Table Lamp &#10; Price: &#163;225 &#10; Description: A modern example of a very beautiful carved solid oak table lamp, with trademark mouse, subtle adzing, and fittings. Grain pattern and colour are excellent with a waxed finish. Length 9.5cm, height 30cm, width 9.5cm . &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Mousey Thompson Table Lamp &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Solid Oak table lamp with plump mouse. &#10; &#10; Showing a lightly adzed surface. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; English oak with excellent colour . &#10; &#10; Signature mouse of the craftsman. &#10; &#10; &#169;2008 Coleman-Cooke Mouseman and Robert Thompson's are registered trademarks, and are the property of Robert Thompson's Craftsmen Ltd , Kilburn, York, United Kingdom. Site Map||8.html",
    "History of Mouseman® (mousey) Thompson Furniture|&#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; The History of Robert Thompson - Mouseman &#174; of Kilburn &#10; Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson of Kilburn, Yorkshire was a prolific maker of the 1930's producing traditional handcrafted english oak furniture. He used a mouse as his signature and trademark, hence the nickname. 'The Mouseman' has since become known as one of the best craftsmen of the 20th century and his family firm of Robert Thompson's Craftsmen Ltd still today manufactures the highest quality english oak furniture in Kilburn, using the same traditional techniques and skills. Examples of restored mouseman items are often available on their classic website . &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; The story of the master carver Robert Thompson &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Robert Thompson was born in Kilburn in North Yorkshire on 7th May 1876, the son of John Thompson the village joiner, carpenter, and wheelwright. &#10; After a period of engineering apprenticeship, which he felt was penal servitude, he returned to work alongside his father. Robert was influenced by the work of William Bromflet, a medieval woodcarver whose original plans and drawings of bench ends were later acquired and used by Robert himself. &#10; In November 1895 John Thompson died, aged 62, leaving Robert responsible for the business of a jobbing carpenter. In 1905 Robert married and in 1906 had a daughter. During the next twenty years Robert developed his skills as a carpenter and stonemason. &#10; In 1919 Robert accepted his first commission from Father Paul Neville of Ambleforth. More commsiions followed and by 1925 Robert had 6 men working for him. In 1928 he received his first commission from the USA for a dining table and four chairs and had expanded his workforce to 10 craftsmen. By 1934 the craftsmen had increased to 30 and the workshop enlarged. &#10; Robert Thompson's trademark mouse first appeared around 1920, and was subsequently modified in 1930 to remove the front legs which were prone to breaking off. The mouse is an important identifier in assessing the age of a piece of furniture, as well as the degree of adzing, colour, and patina. Robert Thompson's did not necesarily put a mouse on every item they produced. &#10; Each piece of furniture is entirely hand-made and is the sole responsibility of one craftsman from selection of timber (only naturally seasoned english oak is used) to the final coat of wax, including the individual mouse. The final colour is achieved by the fuming process and can vary from light to dark depending on the required colour. &#10; Fuming wood is a technique used during the Arts &amp; Crats movement in the early 1900's. Gustav Stickley, a maker of mission furniture, preferred fuming because it accentuates the medulary ray fleck pattern that quarter-sawn whit oak is known for. &#10; The fuming process causes the ammonia fumes to react with the tannic acid in the seasoned oak and produce the characteristic colour. Initially the colour is grey like, but over time (many years) this develops to a rich golden brown. Exposure to sunlight will cause the rich colour to fade. Regular waxing is always needed to keep the wood nourished. &#10; The seasoning, sawing, and adzing techniques make the medulary rays in the oak an attractive feature. With quartersawn oak, the attractive glassy ray-fleck cells are coloured by the fuming process, yet retain a muted contrast with the rest of the wood. Fuming tends to colour everything uniformly, leaving the wood more natural looking, whereas the use of stain on open porous wood like oak allows the pores to collect stain making them dark in contrast to the surrounding wood. &#10; The actual assembly of a piece of furniture also follows a centuries old tradition in that all mortise and tenon joints are doweled for strength and stability using oak dowels, which each craftman makes himself as part of the production process. Older chairs often suffer from loose joints where the original glue has failed. Removal of the old dowels, in order to reglue the joints, can be very timeconsuming and hence expensive to effect repairs. &#10; For upholstery the highest quality water resistant leather is now used, as older chairs using the traditional leather easily suffered staining from moisture. &#10; Final finishing is normally a coat of wax, unless the surface is to be protected from moisture (eg table tops) when polyurethane varnish is used. &#10; References: &#10; &#10; Robert Thompson - The Mouseman of Kilburn by James Thompson &#10; The Mouseman of Kilburn - Ivor Hughes &#10; The tale of the mouse - Patricia Lennon ( click here to order from Amazon) &#10; Robert Thompson's Craftsmen Ltd, Kilburn - History &#10; Mouseman of Kilburn Video &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#169;2008 Coleman-Cooke Mouseman and Robert Thompson's are registered trademarks, and are the property of Robert Thompson's Craftsmen Ltd , Kilburn, York, United Kingdom. Site Map||9.html",
    "Ashtray Early|&#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson Early Ashtray - 1930/40's &#10; Price: &#163; Sold &#10; Description: A really excellent example of an early thompson ashtray, with the larger well defined trademark mouse by an early mouseman carver. The very rich golden colour is indicative of its maturity. Ashtray has been used, and the mouse has small chips to the top of the ears, otherwise in excellent condition with waxed finish, and developed a great patina with the characteristic 'aged' colour of golden fumed oak. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Mousey Thompson Ashtray &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Mouseman Early Ashtray - solid english oak. &#10; &#10; A dark golden colour - the result of the years of careful aging. . &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Close up of early style trademark mouse with high back. &#10; &#10; This trademark mouse has immaculate sharp detail which uniquely identifies the master carver. &#10; &#10; &#169;2008 Coleman-Cooke Mouseman and Robert Thompson's are registered trademarks, and are the property of Robert Thompson's Craftsmen Ltd , Kilburn, York, United Kingdom. Site Map|Ashtray Early|ashtray_early_41.html",
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    "Aged Mouseman® Furniture - hand carved & adzed english oak - aged mousey thompson items|Home &#10; &#10; Welcome to Vintage Mouseman &#174; Furniture! &#10; &#10; This Mouseman furniture website specialises in offering for sale many previously owned (aged) genuine Mouseman items as originally manufactured by Robert Thompson's Craftsmen of Kilburn workshops, and we also undertake a cleaning &amp; polishing service for all furniture items. &#10; &#10; All the items offered on this site are in excellent waxed condition. They show the long lasting beauty of old english oak when naturally seasoned, hand carved, fumed and then aged to a rich golden colour. Items are described as 'early' (pre 1950's), 'later' (pre 1980's) or 'modern' (post 1980's). &#10; The style and design of Mouseman furniture appeals to thousands of people across the world. It's not just the traditional skills used in creating these pieces that people love, but the whole process starting with the natural seasoning of the wood through to the signature carved mouse. The solid oak furniture has both durability and beauty, but still has a modern contemporary feel. It is beautifully handcrafted, with a simple but innovative streamlined style, to create an artistic blend of english oak and iron materials with a focus on light and space. This makes it an exciting option for todays less cluttered domestic environment. These really are timeless pieces of uniquely handcarved furniture. &#10; Whether you be a 'mouse' collector or someone with an appreciation for the rich golden colour of aged Mouseman furniture, we hope that you will find something of interest. Please contact us if you have any questions or have items which you wish to sell. We are always looking for additional items to expand the selection of 'Mousey' Thompson oak furniture for sale. &#10; A selection of the latest items available for sale are featured below (click on thumbnail to view details): &#10; &#10; &#10;&#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10;&#10; &#10; Want to know instantly what items are still available? The RSS feed on this website is updated every time a new item is available, or a page updated. If you use a RSS reader, use the buttons below to copy the shortcut link to create a new subscription. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Or when you click on any of the search engine icons below, you'll see that each adds the RSS feed directly to your personal homepage at the corresponding service. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; . &#169;2008 Coleman-Cooke Mouseman and Robert Thompson's are registered trademarks, and are the property of Robert Thompson's Craftsmen Ltd , Kilburn, York, United Kingdom. Site Map||index.html",
    "Robert Mouseman® Thompson oak Coffer|&#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson Large Solid Oak Coffer (4ft 6in) - 1970's &#10; Price: &#163; 1,495 - Contact us to reserve this item. &#10; Robert Mouseman Thompson, a later solid oak panelled chest, with its hand adzed hinged top with cutoff corners above a panelled case and octagonal legs. The dimensions are 137cm x 40.5cm x 46cm. This coffer shows a delicate adzed to both the top and front surfaces and has a really excellent rich characteristic golden colour, and has a waxed finish. The carved mouse has good detail and is located on one of the front cutoff corner legs. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Mousey Thompson Large Coffer &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Mouseman solid oak an dhand adzed panelled chest (4ft 6in). &#10; &#10; Rich colour and very pleasing grain pattern on the hand adzed lid. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Solid english oak for the panelled sides and floor. &#10; &#10; Nicely carved mouse. The unique signature of a master carver. &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; &#10; Solid english oak for the rear panels. &#10; &#10; . &#10; &#10; &#10; &#169;2008 Coleman-Cooke Mouseman and Robert Thompson's are registered trademarks, and are the property of Robert Thompson's Craftsmen Ltd , Kilburn, York, United Kingdom. Site Map|Chests|mouseman_coffer_42.html"
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