Magnificent & Very Rare Hand Carved Robert Mouseman Thompson Oak Trio Bookends

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Magnificent & Very Rare Hand Carved Robert Mouseman Thompson Oak Trio Bookends:
$2359.46

A beautiful pair of quite rare, Robert Mouseman Thompson, hand carved bookends, depicting six delightful littlemischievous mice, nibbling away on two slabs of cheese, that are sat on a couple of ornately decorated cheese boards, in a very light/pale oak finish. Please take time tolook at all 12 photos to fully appreciate the quality ofworkmanship in these delightful bookends.

These triobookends are in superb condition with no nicks, scratches, chips or splits.(You can even see the whiskers of the mice) that\'s how much detail has been achieved in making theseexquisite bookends. Just pure quality workmanship, by undoubtedly one the most famous wood carving establishments, of the 20th century !!

Robert (Mouseman) Thompson (1876–1955) ....

ABritishfurniture maker. He lived inKilburn North Yorkshire, where heset up a business manufacturingoak furniture, which featured a carved mouse on almost every piece. It is claimed that the mousemotif came about accidentally in 1919 following a conversation about \"being as poor as a church mouse\", which took place between Thompson anda friend, during the carving of acornice for a screen. This chance remark led to him carving a mouse, for the cornice.

From that moment, a famous trademark was born - even though it wasn\'t registered until the 1930\'s. Originally the early mice had front feet carved, but they were removed, because they tended toget damaged very easily.

Robert Thompson, “The Mouseman of Kilburn”, recognised the relationship we have with wood and chose to work with only the best quality naturally seasoned English oak (quercus robur). The oak tree takes several hundred years to reach maturity and nature’s influence during that time will create variations in colour and texture, whichonly adds to the character.Over the years the patina will develop with waxing and polishing. Robert Thompson loved this relationship between nature and creativity, developing his skills to produce the very finest craftsmanship in English oak.

He was part of the 1920s revival of craftsmanship, inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement led by William Morris, John Ruskin and Thomas Carlyle. More specific to furniture making in this genre and era include Stanley Webb Davies of Windermere.

Probably some of the most famous RobertThompson furniture was made for Ampleforth Abbey and college, they liked it so much that Ampleforth kept asking Thompson for more works, including the library and most of the main building, also most of Ampleforth College houses are decorated with Robert Thompson\'s furniture.

Dimensionsas follows ......

Height: 6.9 inches or 17.5 cm (highest point)

Depth: 4 inches or 10 cm (Bottom)

Depth: 1 inches or 2.5 cm (Top)

Width: 4 inches or 10 cm (One) or Width 8 inches or 20 cm (Pair)

Weight: 4lb 7 ozs or 2.02 kg (Pair)

These stunning and very rare Mouseman trio bookends arebecoming very desirable/collectable andare only going to appreciate in value. Today’s investment will become tomorrow\'s heirloom. Avery highly collectable/sought-afterpair of bookends thatwould make a superb gift.

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