Design - 15th October 2025
Lot 215
Robert Thompson of Kilburn (1876-1955)
Estimate £3,000 - £5,000 | Hammer £12065
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Description
Robert Thompson of Kilburn (1876-1955)
A rare pair of Mouseman Elephant book ends
English Oak, modelled standing, on rectangular base
carved mouse signature
18.5cm wide, 17cm high (2).
Provenance:
Private collection.
Catalogue Notes:
The bookends were probably commissioned by John Weston Adamson in the 1930s whilst he was living at Oldstead Hall in Yorkshire as he had a keen interest in African wildlife.