Mouseman - unusual circa. 1930s adzed oak tub-shaped armchair, barrel-back with woven leather, the upright carved with mouse signature, figured panelled sides enclosing panelled seat, arched seat rail, stile supports with block feet on castors, by the workshop of Robert Thompson, Kilburn Notes: made by apprentice Graham Hayes (1914-1943). Hayes went on to become a founding member of the Small Scale Raiding Force (SSRF), a special commando unit under the Special Operations Executive (SOE), established by Winston Churchill in 1940. Tragically, he was captured in 1942 and held prisoner by the Gestapo until his execution in 1943. Recently, Hayes has been featured in Guy Ritchie's film 'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare' under the name
Mouseman - unusual circa. 1930s adzed oak tub-shaped armchair, barrel-back with woven leather, the upright carved with mouse signature, figured panelled sides enclosing panelled seat, arched seat rail, stile supports with block feet on castors, by the workshop of Robert Thompson, Kilburn Notes: made by apprentice Graham Hayes (1914-1943). Hayes went on to become a founding member of the Small Scale Raiding Force (SSRF), a special commando unit under the Special Operations Executive (SOE), established by Winston Churchill in 1940. Tragically, he was captured in 1942 and held prisoner by the Gestapo until his execution in 1943. Recently, Hayes has been featured in Guy Ritchie's film 'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare' under the name
Mouseman - unusual circa. 1930s adzed oak tub-shaped armchair, barrel-back with woven leather, the upright carved with mouse signature, figured panelled sides enclosing panelled seat, arched seat rail, stile supports with block feet on castors, by the workshop of Robert Thompson, Kilburn Notes: made by apprentice Graham Hayes (1914-1943). Hayes went on to become a founding member of the Small Scale Raiding Force (SSRF), a special commando unit under the Special Operations Executive (SOE), established by Winston Churchill in 1940. Tragically, he was captured in 1942 and held prisoner by the Gestapo until his execution in 1943. Recently, Hayes has been featured in Guy Ritchie's film 'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare' under the name
Mouseman - unusual circa. 1930s adzed oak tub-shaped armchair, barrel-back with woven leather, the upright carved with mouse signature, figured panelled sides enclosing panelled seat, arched seat rail, stile supports with block feet on castors, by the workshop of Robert Thompson, Kilburn Notes: made by apprentice Graham Hayes (1914-1943). Hayes went on to become a founding member of the Small Scale Raiding Force (SSRF), a special commando unit under the Special Operations Executive (SOE), established by Winston Churchill in 1940. Tragically, he was captured in 1942 and held prisoner by the Gestapo until his execution in 1943. Recently, Hayes has been featured in Guy Ritchie's film 'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare' under the name
Mouseman - unusual circa. 1930s adzed oak tub-shaped armchair, barrel-back with woven leather, the upright carved with mouse signature, figured panelled sides enclosing panelled seat, arched seat rail, stile supports with block feet on castors, by the workshop of Robert Thompson, Kilburn Notes: made by apprentice Graham Hayes (1914-1943). Hayes went on to become a founding member of the Small Scale Raiding Force (SSRF), a special commando unit under the Special Operations Executive (SOE), established by Winston Churchill in 1940. Tragically, he was captured in 1942 and held prisoner by the Gestapo until his execution in 1943. Recently, Hayes has been featured in Guy Ritchie's film 'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare' under the name
Mouseman - unusual circa. 1930s adzed oak tub-shaped armchair, barrel-back with woven leather, the upright carved with mouse signature, figured panelled sides enclosing panelled seat, arched seat rail, stile supports with block feet on castors, by the workshop of Robert Thompson, Kilburn Notes: made by apprentice Graham Hayes (1914-1943). Hayes went on to become a founding member of the Small Scale Raiding Force (SSRF), a special commando unit under the Special Operations Executive (SOE), established by Winston Churchill in 1940. Tragically, he was captured in 1942 and held prisoner by the Gestapo until his execution in 1943. Recently, Hayes has been featured in Guy Ritchie's film 'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare' under the name
Mouseman - unusual circa. 1930s adzed oak tub-shaped armchair, barrel-back with woven leather, the upright carved with mouse signature, figured panelled sides enclosing panelled seat, arched seat rail, stile supports with block feet on castors, by the workshop of Robert Thompson, Kilburn Notes: made by apprentice Graham Hayes (1914-1943). Hayes went on to become a founding member of the Small Scale Raiding Force (SSRF), a special commando unit under the Special Operations Executive (SOE), established by Winston Churchill in 1940. Tragically, he was captured in 1942 and held prisoner by the Gestapo until his execution in 1943. Recently, Hayes has been featured in Guy Ritchie's film 'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare' under the name
Mouseman - unusual circa. 1930s adzed oak tub-shaped armchair, barrel-back with woven leather, the upright carved with mouse signature, figured panelled sides enclosing panelled seat, arched seat rail, stile supports with block feet on castors, by the workshop of Robert Thompson, Kilburn Notes: made by apprentice Graham Hayes (1914-1943). Hayes went on to become a founding member of the Small Scale Raiding Force (SSRF), a special commando unit under the Special Operations Executive (SOE), established by Winston Churchill in 1940. Tragically, he was captured in 1942 and held prisoner by the Gestapo until his execution in 1943. Recently, Hayes has been featured in Guy Ritchie's film 'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare' under the name
Mouseman - unusual circa. 1930s adzed oak tub-shaped armchair, barrel-back with woven leather, the upright carved with mouse signature, figured panelled sides enclosing panelled seat, arched seat rail, stile supports with block feet on castors, by the workshop of Robert Thompson, Kilburn Notes: made by apprentice Graham Hayes (1914-1943). Hayes went on to become a founding member of the Small Scale Raiding Force (SSRF), a special commando unit under the Special Operations Executive (SOE), established by Winston Churchill in 1940. Tragically, he was captured in 1942 and held prisoner by the Gestapo until his execution in 1943. Recently, Hayes has been featured in Guy Ritchie's film 'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare' under the name
Mouseman - unusual circa. 1930s adzed oak tub-shaped armchair, barrel-back with woven leather, the upright carved with mouse signature, figured panelled sides enclosing panelled seat, arched seat rail, stile supports with block feet on castors, by the workshop of Robert Thompson, Kilburn Notes: made by apprentice Graham Hayes (1914-1943). Hayes went on to become a founding member of the Small Scale Raiding Force (SSRF), a special commando unit under the Special Operations Executive (SOE), established by Winston Churchill in 1940. Tragically, he was captured in 1942 and held prisoner by the Gestapo until his execution in 1943. Recently, Hayes has been featured in Guy Ritchie's film 'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare' under the name
Mouseman - unusual circa. 1930s adzed oak tub-shaped armchair, barrel-back with woven leather, the upright carved with mouse signature, figured panelled sides enclosing panelled seat, arched seat rail, stile supports with block feet on castors, by the workshop of Robert Thompson, Kilburn Notes: made by apprentice Graham Hayes (1914-1943). Hayes went on to become a founding member of the Small Scale Raiding Force (SSRF), a special commando unit under the Special Operations Executive (SOE), established by Winston Churchill in 1940. Tragically, he was captured in 1942 and held prisoner by the Gestapo until his execution in 1943. Recently, Hayes has been featured in Guy Ritchie's film 'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare' under the name
Mouseman - unusual circa. 1930s adzed oak tub-shaped armchair, barrel-back with woven leather, the upright carved with mouse signature, figured panelled sides enclosing panelled seat, arched seat rail, stile supports with block feet on castors, by the workshop of Robert Thompson, Kilburn Notes: made by apprentice Graham Hayes (1914-1943). Hayes went on to become a founding member of the Small Scale Raiding Force (SSRF), a special commando unit under the Special Operations Executive (SOE), established by Winston Churchill in 1940. Tragically, he was captured in 1942 and held prisoner by the Gestapo until his execution in 1943. Recently, Hayes has been featured in Guy Ritchie's film 'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare' under the name
Mouseman - unusual circa. 1930s adzed oak tub-shaped armchair, barrel-back with woven leather, the upright carved with mouse signature, figured panelled sides enclosing panelled seat, arched seat rail, stile supports with block feet on castors, by the workshop of Robert Thompson, Kilburn Notes: made by apprentice Graham Hayes (1914-1943). Hayes went on to become a founding member of the Small Scale Raiding Force (SSRF), a special commando unit under the Special Operations Executive (SOE), established by Winston Churchill in 1940. Tragically, he was captured in 1942 and held prisoner by the Gestapo until his execution in 1943. Recently, Hayes has been featured in Guy Ritchie's film 'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare' under the name
Mouseman - unusual circa. 1930s adzed oak tub-shaped armchair, barrel-back with woven leather, the upright carved with mouse signature, figured panelled sides enclosing panelled seat, arched seat rail, stile supports with block feet on castors, by the workshop of Robert Thompson, Kilburn Notes: made by apprentice Graham Hayes (1914-1943). Hayes went on to become a founding member of the Small Scale Raiding Force (SSRF), a special commando unit under the Special Operations Executive (SOE), established by Winston Churchill in 1940. Tragically, he was captured in 1942 and held prisoner by the Gestapo until his execution in 1943. Recently, Hayes has been featured in Guy Ritchie's film 'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare' under the name
Mouseman - unusual circa. 1930s adzed oak tub-shaped armchair, barrel-back with woven leather, the upright carved with mouse signature, figured panelled sides enclosing panelled seat, arched seat rail, stile supports with block feet on castors, by the workshop of Robert Thompson, Kilburn Notes: made by apprentice Graham Hayes (1914-1943). Hayes went on to become a founding member of the Small Scale Raiding Force (SSRF), a special commando unit under the Special Operations Executive (SOE), established by Winston Churchill in 1940. Tragically, he was captured in 1942 and held prisoner by the Gestapo until his execution in 1943. Recently, Hayes has been featured in Guy Ritchie's film 'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare' under the name
Mouseman - unusual circa. 1930s adzed oak tub-shaped armchair, barrel-back with woven leather, the upright carved with mouse signature, figured panelled sides enclosing panelled seat, arched seat rail, stile supports with block feet on castors, by the workshop of Robert Thompson, Kilburn Notes: made by apprentice Graham Hayes (1914-1943). Hayes went on to become a founding member of the Small Scale Raiding Force (SSRF), a special commando unit under the Special Operations Executive (SOE), established by Winston Churchill in 1940. Tragically, he was captured in 1942 and held prisoner by the Gestapo until his execution in 1943. Recently, Hayes has been featured in Guy Ritchie's film 'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare' under the name
Mouseman - unusual circa. 1930s adzed oak tub-shaped armchair, barrel-back with woven leather, the upright carved with mouse signature, figured panelled sides enclosing panelled seat, arched seat rail, stile supports with block feet on castors, by the workshop of Robert Thompson, Kilburn Notes: made by apprentice Graham Hayes (1914-1943). Hayes went on to become a founding member of the Small Scale Raiding Force (SSRF), a special commando unit under the Special Operations Executive (SOE), established by Winston Churchill in 1940. Tragically, he was captured in 1942 and held prisoner by the Gestapo until his execution in 1943. Recently, Hayes has been featured in Guy Ritchie's film 'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare' under the name
Mouseman - unusual circa. 1930s adzed oak tub-shaped armchair, barrel-back with woven leather, the upright carved with mouse signature, figured panelled sides enclosing panelled seat, arched seat rail, stile supports with block feet on castors, by the workshop of Robert Thompson, Kilburn Notes: made by apprentice Graham Hayes (1914-1943). Hayes went on to become a founding member of the Small Scale Raiding Force (SSRF), a special commando unit under the Special Operations Executive (SOE), established by Winston Churchill in 1940. Tragically, he was captured in 1942 and held prisoner by the Gestapo until his execution in 1943. Recently, Hayes has been featured in Guy Ritchie's film 'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare' under the name
Mouseman - unusual circa. 1930s adzed oak tub-shaped armchair, barrel-back with woven leather, the upright carved with mouse signature, figured panelled sides enclosing panelled seat, arched seat rail, stile supports with block feet on castors, by the workshop of Robert Thompson, Kilburn Notes: made by apprentice Graham Hayes (1914-1943). Hayes went on to become a founding member of the Small Scale Raiding Force (SSRF), a special commando unit under the Special Operations Executive (SOE), established by Winston Churchill in 1940. Tragically, he was captured in 1942 and held prisoner by the Gestapo until his execution in 1943. Recently, Hayes has been featured in Guy Ritchie's film 'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare' under the name
Mouseman - unusual circa. 1930s adzed oak tub-shaped armchair, barrel-back with woven leather, the upright carved with mouse signature, figured panelled sides enclosing panelled seat, arched seat rail, stile supports with block feet on castors, by the workshop of Robert Thompson, Kilburn Notes: made by apprentice Graham Hayes (1914-1943). Hayes went on to become a founding member of the Small Scale Raiding Force (SSRF), a special commando unit under the Special Operations Executive (SOE), established by Winston Churchill in 1940. Tragically, he was captured in 1942 and held prisoner by the Gestapo until his execution in 1943. Recently, Hayes has been featured in Guy Ritchie's film 'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare' under the name
Mouseman - unusual circa. 1930s adzed oak tub-shaped armchair, barrel-back with woven leather, the upright carved with mouse signature, figured panelled sides enclosing panelled seat, arched seat rail, stile supports with block feet on castors, by the workshop of Robert Thompson, Kilburn Notes: made by apprentice Graham Hayes (1914-1943). Hayes went on to become a founding member of the Small Scale Raiding Force (SSRF), a special commando unit under the Special Operations Executive (SOE), established by Winston Churchill in 1940. Tragically, he was captured in 1942 and held prisoner by the Gestapo until his execution in 1943. Recently, Hayes has been featured in Guy Ritchie's film 'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare' under the name
Mouseman - unusual circa. 1930s adzed oak tub-shaped armchair, barrel-back with woven leather, the upright carved with mouse signature, figured panelled sides enclosing panelled seat, arched seat rail, stile supports with block feet on castors, by the workshop of Robert Thompson, Kilburn Notes: made by apprentice Graham Hayes (1914-1943). Hayes went on to become a founding member of the Small Scale Raiding Force (SSRF), a special commando unit under the Special Operations Executive (SOE), established by Winston Churchill in 1940. Tragically, he was captured in 1942 and held prisoner by the Gestapo until his execution in 1943. Recently, Hayes has been featured in Guy Ritchie's film 'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare' under the name
Mouseman - unusual circa. 1930s adzed oak tub-shaped armchair, barrel-back with woven leather, the upright carved with mouse signature, figured panelled sides enclosing panelled seat, arched seat rail, stile supports with block feet on castors, by the workshop of Robert Thompson, Kilburn Notes: made by apprentice Graham Hayes (1914-1943). Hayes went on to become a founding member of the Small Scale Raiding Force (SSRF), a special commando unit under the Special Operations Executive (SOE), established by Winston Churchill in 1940. Tragically, he was captured in 1942 and held prisoner by the Gestapo until his execution in 1943. Recently, Hayes has been featured in Guy Ritchie's film 'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare' under the name
Mouseman - unusual circa. 1930s adzed oak tub-shaped armchair, barrel-back with woven leather, the upright carved with mouse signature, figured panelled sides enclosing panelled seat, arched seat rail, stile supports with block feet on castors, by the workshop of Robert Thompson, Kilburn Notes: made by apprentice Graham Hayes (1914-1943). Hayes went on to become a founding member of the Small Scale Raiding Force (SSRF), a special commando unit under the Special Operations Executive (SOE), established by Winston Churchill in 1940. Tragically, he was captured in 1942 and held prisoner by the Gestapo until his execution in 1943. Recently, Hayes has been featured in Guy Ritchie's film 'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare' under the name
Mouseman - unusual circa. 1930s adzed oak tub-shaped armchair, barrel-back with woven leather, the upright carved with mouse signature, figured panelled sides enclosing panelled seat, arched seat rail, stile supports with block feet on castors, by the workshop of Robert Thompson, Kilburn Notes: made by apprentice Graham Hayes (1914-1943). Hayes went on to become a founding member of the Small Scale Raiding Force (SSRF), a special commando unit under the Special Operations Executive (SOE), established by Winston Churchill in 1940. Tragically, he was captured in 1942 and held prisoner by the Gestapo until his execution in 1943. Recently, Hayes has been featured in Guy Ritchie's film 'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare' under the name
Mouseman - unusual circa. 1930s adzed oak tub-shaped armchair, barrel-back with woven leather, the upright carved with mouse signature, figured panelled sides enclosing panelled seat, arched seat rail, stile supports with block feet on castors, by the workshop of Robert Thompson, Kilburn Notes: made by apprentice Graham Hayes (1914-1943). Hayes went on to become a founding member of the Small Scale Raiding Force (SSRF), a special commando unit under the Special Operations Executive (SOE), established by Winston Churchill in 1940. Tragically, he was captured in 1942 and held prisoner by the Gestapo until his execution in 1943. Recently, Hayes has been featured in Guy Ritchie's film 'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare' under the name
Mouseman - unusual circa. 1930s adzed oak tub-shaped armchair, barrel-back with woven leather, the upright carved with mouse signature, figured panelled sides enclosing panelled seat, arched seat rail, stile supports with block feet on castors, by the workshop of Robert Thompson, Kilburn Notes: made by apprentice Graham Hayes (1914-1943). Hayes went on to become a founding member of the Small Scale Raiding Force (SSRF), a special commando unit under the Special Operations Executive (SOE), established by Winston Churchill in 1940. Tragically, he was captured in 1942 and held prisoner by the Gestapo until his execution in 1943. Recently, Hayes has been featured in Guy Ritchie's film 'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare' under the name
Mouseman - unusual circa. 1930s adzed oak tub-shaped armchair, barrel-back with woven leather, the upright carved with mouse signature, figured panelled sides enclosing panelled seat, arched seat rail, stile supports with block feet on castors, by the workshop of Robert Thompson, Kilburn Notes: made by apprentice Graham Hayes (1914-1943). Hayes went on to become a founding member of the Small Scale Raiding Force (SSRF), a special commando unit under the Special Operations Executive (SOE), established by Winston Churchill in 1940. Tragically, he was captured in 1942 and held prisoner by the Gestapo until his execution in 1943. Recently, Hayes has been featured in Guy Ritchie's film 'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare' under the name
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LOT NO 6236

STOCK NO 122602

Mouseman - unusual circa. 1930s adzed oak tub-shaped armchair, barrel-back with woven leather, the upright carved with mouse signature, figured panelled sides enclosing panelled seat, arched seat rail, stile supports with block feet on castors, by the workshop of Robert Thompson, Kilburn

Notes: made by apprentice Graham Hayes (1914-1943). Hayes went on to become a founding member of the Small Scale Raiding Force (SSRF), a special commando unit under the Special Operations Executive (SOE), established by Winston Churchill in 1940. Tragically, he was captured in 1942 and held prisoner by the Gestapo until his execution in 1943. Recently, Hayes has been featured in Guy Ritchie's film 'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare' under the name "Graham 'Henry' Hayes," portraying his role in the SOE. The chair has come for sale from family descent.

Dimensions:
Height: 64cm  Length/Width: 58cm  Depth/Diameter: 73cm

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Discover a rare find at Duggleby Auctioneers with this unique adzed oak tub-shaped armchair from the 1930s. Crafted by the renowned workshop of Robert Thompson in Kilburn, this extraordinary piece features a barrel-back design with woven leather and the signature mouse carving on the upright.

The chair boasts figured panelled sides, enclosing a panelled seat, an arched seat rail, and stile supports resting on block feet with castors. A true masterpiece of craftsmanship, this chair is a testament to the skill and artistry of its creator.

Steeped in history, this chair was made by apprentice Graham Hayes (1914-1943), who tragically lost his life during WWII while serving in the RAF. Passed down through generations, this exceptional piece has now surfaced for sale, offering a rare opportunity to own a piece of British heritage with a poignant story behind it. Don't miss the chance to bid on this remarkable Mouseman chair at our upcoming auction.



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