Having taken over 5 months we have been able to restorer a neglected piece of Mouseman furniture back to its full splendour.
This superb 1930s large Robert Mouseman Thompson Oak Settle Bookcase came to us flat packed and our skilled restorers have done an amazing job, we believe this is the biggest free standing piece of Mouseman furniture that we have ever owned.
Measuring 241cm high, 295cm wide, 58cm deep
Whilst employed at New College Oxford, he was allowed time to attend art classes at the Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art in the 1930’s. After the war he returned to the Ruskin full time with the aid of an ex-serviceman’s grant and studied under luminaries such as Eric Ravilious.
He began a 25 year career as an art teacher at Barnard Castle School in 1948. He remained an active artist and was one of the “Four Teesside Painters” formed in 1951.
Albert started his career at Robert Thompsons Craftsmen Ltd a year or so prior to the master craftsman’s death in 1955 and continued working at Thompsons until 1966 when he decided to work on his own and began his career as the Eagleman, signing each piece with an incised eagle signature
This nest of tables is an early Eagleman piece and is made of Yorkshire Oak which is fully adzed to all visible areas in line with early Thompson’s craftsmanship.
The set comprise two smaller square tables which fit under the rectangular top, each table also has an eagle signature and the feature of waisted sides normally seen on the work of another favourite of ours Thomas Gnomeman Whitaker who used this design on most of his tables.
The nest is on display in our Barnard Castle Showroom and priced at a very reasonable £350.00
We have been very fortunate this year in purchasing five early Robert Mouseman Thompson sideboards dating between 1930-50. These five drawer sideboards are our own personal favourites and all now have new homes and our ‘wish list’ for these pieces is now empty.
We are pleased to announce that we now have another fully adzed sideboard circa. 1940 arriving in Barnard Castle soon, a stunning fully adzed piece in superb condition
Just arrived from a private collector a lovely Vintage Oak Book Trough by the Beaverman, Colin Almack. Purchased directly from Colin Almack Beaverman in the early 1970’s with a fully adzed finish.
Superb colour and condition price £195.00
A lovely collection of Derek Fishman Slater Furniture has just arrived at our showroom. All pieces where purchased directly from Derek Fishman Slater in the 1970’s.
These pieces being from his early artisan period and carved with a fish signature later pieces were carved with a lizard signature
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Coming next week from a private estate
Just in a lovely Colin Beaverman Almack dining suite has just arrived from an estate in Co Durham.
The suite consists of a dining table drop leaf and 8 chairs including 2 carvers purchased direct from Colin in the 1970’s
