Superb Hand Carved Robert Mouseman Thompson Oak Bookends

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Superb Hand Carved Robert Mouseman Thompson Oak Bookends:
$491.81

Theseareabeautiful pair of Robert Mouseman Thompson, hand carved, bookends, in a very light/paleoak finish.The bookends arein superb condition with no nicks, scratches, chips or splits.(You can even seethe mouse\'s whiskers)reallyexquisite workmanship.

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

ABritishfurnituremaker. He lived inKilburn North Yorkshire, where heset up abusiness manufacturingoak furniture, which featured a carved mouse onalmost every piece. It is claimed that the mousemotif came about accidentallyin 1919 following a conversation about \"being as poor as a churchmouse\", which took place between Thompson anda friend, during thecarving of acornice for a screen. This chance remark led to him carving amouse, for the cornice.

From that moment,a famous trademark was born - even though it wasn\'t registered until the1930\'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 andchose to work with only the best quality naturally seasoned English oak(quercus robur). The oak tree takes several hundred years to reach maturity andnature’s influence during that time will create variations in colour andtexture, whichonly adds to the character.Over the years the patinawill develop with waxing and polishing. Robert Thompson loved this relationshipbetween nature and creativity, developing his skills to produce the very finestcraftsmanship in English oak.

He was part of the1920s revival of craftsmanship, inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement led byWilliam Morris, John Ruskin and Thomas Carlyle. More specific to furnituremaking in this genre and era include Stanley Webb Davies of Windermere.

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

Dimensionsasfollows ......

Height: 6inches or15 cm

Depth: 3.75 inchesor 9.5 cm (Bottom)

Depth: 1.25 inchesor 3 cm (Top)

Width: 3.75 inchesor 9.5 cm (One) or Width 7.5 inches or 18 cm (Pair)

Weight: 3lbozsor1.386 kg (Pair)

ThesestunningMouseman bookends arebecomingdesirable/collectableandare only going to appreciate in value. Today’s investment will becometomorrow’s heirloom. Avery highly collectable/sought-afterpairof bookends thatwould make a superb gift.

Thebookendswill be carefully packaged and posted, recorded, special deliverywith insurance.

Please note, allmy international postal charges are only estimates and will be confirmed up ordown, when I know the destination to where, items are being sent. Please alsonote, I only charge actual costs of postage and packaging with insurance, nomore.

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