A really good example of an early Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson leather strap top stool - circa 1940. It is a lovely dark oak colour with four beautifully carved octagonal legs. With it being an earlier made stool, the legs are adzed, which is great to see. The signature mouse has been well carved and runs up one leg. 
 
The strap leather top is all original and has excellent patination. The condition is very good, quite often the straps are broken on these early stools, but not with this one, the stool just has signs of wear commensurate with age, all in line with 80 years of use. It is a good, solid stool, structurally sound with no loose joints. The top measures 34 cm x 29 cm. The overall height is 37 cm. A great early Mouseman piece.