Mouseman and the Yorkshire Critters: a mid-oak carved wall plaque by Martin 'Lizardman' Dutton (1921-2009) - carved as a Prince of Wales feathers, the base carved with his lizard signature, 23.25 x 24cm. * Martin Dutton was born deaf in Kirby Misperton, Yorkshire in 1921. He started his career as an apprentice to Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson of Kilburn, becoming the most accomplished of several deaf apprentices employed by the firm at that time and adopting the lizard as his trademark, after briefly using a tortoise on some of his earlier pieces. He set up on his own in York in 1950, making many pieces of furniture for churches and schools as well as one of his best known pieces, a statue of Saint Blaise, the patron saint of woolcombers, for a Bradford catholic church. He married in 1953, moving to Doncaster, where he took employment as senior woodwork master at his old school, the Yorkshire Residential School for the Deaf. After 17 years he moved to Barnsley, where he re-established his career as a woodcarver with firms specialising in church and domestic furniture, later continuing his career in York and Leeds. * Tiny chip to lower right corner of the plaque - this looks very old and has been smoothed with polishing and handling. No other faults.
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Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson (1876-1955): a mid-oak shield shaped prize plaque - with bevelled edge and fixed easel back, the front carved with his signature mouse in profile, with an attached plated metal dominos prize medal, 10.2 x 7.6cm. * Robert Thompson was born in 1876, the son of a local joiner and wheelwright in Kilburn, North Yorkshire. He trained as an engineer and completed his apprenticeship, but his passion was for traditional craftsmanship and he decided to follow in his father's footsteps, becoming an extremely skilled craftsman and furniture maker, working in English oak with tools such as the chisel and adze. He expanded his father's family business significantly and by the time he first registered the famous mouse as his signature in the 1930s, his work had become very popular across the country and he was already employing a large team of thirty craftsmen and apprentices. The firm remains a successful business that produces furniture and other smaller hand made wooden objects today, employing the same traditional skills and materials.
Mouseman and the Yorkshire Critters: a honey oak bowl by Thomas 'Gnomeman' Whittaker (1910-1991) - the fluted, chrysanthemum shaped bowl with deep adzed patterning to the underside, the well centred with his carved gnome signature, 24cm diameter. * Thomas Whittaker never worked for Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson, but was heavily influenced by his work, as well as the Black Forest craftsmen of southern Germany and Switzerland. Originally based in York but later in Littlebeck near Whitby, his trademark gnome was inspired by a German Jewish refugee he met as a judge at the North of England Craftsman's Exhibition in Newcastle, just before the outbreak of WW2. The judge was examining Whittaker's work and suggested it made him think of the German Oak Spirit, the legend that a gnome is born every time an acorn germinates, which guards the resulting oak tree throughout its life. * In good condition, with no faults - no chips, cracks or water marks / fading to the bowl.
Mouseman and the Yorkshire Critters: a mid-oak bowl by Martin 'Lizardman' Dutton (1921-2009) - the shallow circular bowl with attractive adzed patterning to the interior and exterior, the outside of the rim carved with his lizard signature, standing on a very shallow circular foot, 26.3cm diameter. * Martin Dutton was born deaf in Kirby Misperton, Yorkshire in 1921. He started his career as an apprentice to Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson of Kilburn, becoming the most accomplished of several deaf apprentices employed by the firm at that time and adopting the lizard as his trademark, after briefly using a tortoise on some of his earlier pieces. He set up on his own in York in 1950, making many pieces of furniture for churches and schools as well as one of his best known pieces, a statue of Saint Blaise, the patron saint of woolcombers, for a Bradford catholic church. He married in 1953, moving to Doncaster, where he took employment as senior woodwork master at his old school, the Yorkshire Residential School for the Deaf. After 17 years he moved to Barnsley, where he re-established his career as a woodcarver with firms specialising in church and domestic furniture, later continuing his career in York and Leeds. * The bowl has been used and the interior has some variability to the colour and polish from use as a fruit bowl, including a few pale water marks to the polish. The exterior has slight matting to the polish in places. No cracks, chips or damage to the lizard signature.
Mouseman and the Yorkshire Critters: a mid-oak auctioneer's gavel and stand by Colin 'Beaverman' Almack (1930-1996) of Sutton-Under-Whitestonecliffe - the gavel with an octagonal head and tapered, ring turned handle, on a rectangular stand with chamfered edges and a relief-carved beaver signature to one end, the gavel 24.5cm long, the block 25.8 x 8.3cm.* Colin 'Beaverman' Almack was one of Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson's craftsmen. He worked for Thompson during the 1940s and 1950s. He set up his own workshop in 1960 and adopted the beaver as his signature. * In good condition overall - no cracks or chips to the wood, colour / polish even throughout. One small indented bruise to the wood to one side of the gavel head.
Mouseman and the Yorkshire Critters: a pair of oak candle holders by David 'Oakleafman' Langstaff of Easingwold - of domed form with a heavily adzed surface, each carved with the oak leaf signature, 11 x 8.8cm, 7.2cm high. * David Langstaff trained at the Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson workshops in the 1960s, where he remained as a craftsman until 1986. * In good condition, with no chips, water marks / fading to the wood. There are a few flecks of wax residue from candles to both holders. One has a small 1.5cm shrinkage crack to the side of the candle hole to the top of the holder.
Mouseman and the Yorkshire Critters: a honey oak cheese board and knife by David 'Oakleafman' Langstaff of Easingwold - the oval board with a subtly adzed surface and upswept, shaped handle with hanging hole and carved oak leaf signature, the handle of the knife also carved with the oak leaf, the board 35.5 x 17.8cm. * David Langstaff trained at the Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson workshops in the 1960s, where he remained as a craftsman until 1986.
▲ Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson (1876-1955) an oak dining suite, comprising:a refectory table,with an adzed top, raised on octagonal turned supports, with mouse signature, on sledge supports, united with a stretcher,183cm wide86cm deep73cm high,a pair of 'Coxwold' armchairs,each with a latticed back, tan leather seat and stud details, each with mouse signature,51cm wide50cm deep90cm high, seat 45cm high, andsix dining chairs,each with a latticed back, tan leather seat and stud details, each with mouse signature,44cm wide41cm deep85cm high, seat 45cm high (9)Condition ReportStructurally sound. Some light marks, scuffs, and staining to the table top commensurate with age and use. A few minor cracks to the edges of the table where the wood joins. Scuffs, scratches and minor chips to the chairs. There is wear to the leather seat pads including staining and light scratch marks. Subject to these points, the dining suite appears in good overall condition and presents well.
▲ Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson (1876-1955), a pair of oak 'Monk' elbow chairs, each with a carved lattice back, raised on an 'X' form stretcher, with mouse signature,62cm wide55cm deep80.5cm high, seat 45cm high (2)Condition ReportStructurally sound. Scuffs, marks and light scratches to the wood commensurate with age and use. Staining and marks to the leather seat pads. The carved mouse on each chair appear in good overall condition. Some lighter areas to the wood in places.
▲ Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson (1876-1955), a pair of oak corner cabinets, each with a glazed cupboard enclosing three glass shelves, over a further cupboard below with wrought-iron handles and hinges, each with mouse signature,61cm wide42cm deep187.5cm high (2)Condition ReportStructurally sound. Some light marks, scuffs, and wear to the wood commensurate with age. Some wear to the iron hinges and handles. Minor loses to the bases.
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