Rare pieces of Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson furniture from a Northumberland home are to be auctioned.
The four items were crafted by Thompson in 1937 for a dining room in Darras Hall, Ponteland.
The vendor, the granddaughter of the original commissioner, believes Thompson personally took measurements for the pieces.
The furniture includes a rare oak and burr oak sideboard, estimated between £8,000 and £12,000, and an oak octagonal dining table, estimated between £1,000 and £2,000.
Also up for auction are a set of eight oak and leather panel back dining chairs, estimated between £3,000 and £5,000, and an oak floor-standing corner cabinet, estimated between £4,000 and £6,000.
Other pieces by Thompson include an oak monk's chair and an oak dish-top stool.
Thompson took over his family's carpentry business in the early 1920s.
He carved a tiny mouse into the wood, inspired by an apprentice's comment that he was "as poor as a church mouse."
His work, crafted from British oak, is recognised for its unique character and quality.
Thompson's creations will be auctioned by Anderson & Garland in their Christmas Country House & Fine Interiors auction, which features over 600 lots.
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