Superb Matched Pair Hand Carved Robert Mouseman Thompson Wooden Oak Foot Stools

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Superb Matched Pair Hand Carved Robert Mouseman Thompson Wooden Oak Foot Stools:
$1985.06

Here for your consideration are a beautiful and exquisite, rare, hand carved, matched pair, of Robert Mouseman Thompson foot stools, in a very lightpale oak. These stunning foot stools are two of the nicestcolouredpieces of Mouseman we\'veseen, with reallyexquisite cream and brown marbling/zebra effect, running through the oak.

These beautiful Mouseman foot stools are in superb condition, with no nicks, scratches, chips or splits. (You can even see the mouse\'s whiskers)reallyexquisite workmanship. Just a really stunning, rare, matched pair of handmade Mouseman foot stools !!

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”, recognized 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.

Please note: these dimensions for one stool, so x2 for the second stool !!

Height: 8 inches or 20.3 cm (each stool)

Length: 16 inches or 40.5 cm (each stool)

Width: 11 inches or 28 cm (each stool)

Weight: 6lb 5 oz or 2.8 kg (each stool)

These stunningMouseman foot stools arebecomingdesirable/collectable andare only going to appreciate in value.Todays investment will become tomorrows heirloom. A very highly collectable, sought-after matched pair of foot stools, that would make a superb gift.

The foot stools will be carefully packaged and posted, recorded, special delivery with insurance.

Please note, all my international postal charges are only estimates and will be confirmed up or down, when I know the destination to where, items are being sent. Please also note, I only charge actual costs of postage and packaging with insurance, no more.

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