2nd Mar, 2024 9:30 GMT/BST
20th Century Design
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Robert Mouseman Thompson (1876-1955): An English Oak Fender/Curb, 1930's, of plain rectangular form with moulded top edge, with carved mouse trademark,
external 145cm wide, 42cm deep, internal 122cm wide, 30cm deep
Made for Kate Elwell, Robert Thompson's secretary for several years until her marriage in 1938.
Photograph of Kate Elwell painting Alms boxes at Robert Thompsons workshop, Kilburn, Yorkshire, taken by G. Bernard Wood of Leeds.
Photograph of Kate Elwell (left) two others and Robert Thompson.
Sold for £400
Estimated at £300 - £500
Auction: 20th Century Design, 2nd Mar, 2024
A selection of good, early pieces of Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson furniture will be coming up in the 20th Century Design Sale on 2nd March, including a circa 1929 Monk's Chair from Ampleforth Abbey, two circa 1930s Monk's Chairs from the Horlicks family, and a circa 1930s Partner's Desk. These will be joined by a strong offering of modern Mouseman. A further good example of Arts and Crafts furniture comes in the form of a very finely made Cotswold School Dressing Mirror.
Amongst the ceramics in the sale will be the Dr John C. Yule Collection of Linthorpe and Middlesbrough Pottery, a Private Collection of Dennis Chinaworks Pottery, a good example of Pilkington's Royal Lancastrian, and a Private Collection of Studio Pottery including pots by Richard Batterham.
Viewing
Thursday 29th February - Friday 1st March 10am-4pm, and the morning of the sale from 8am
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