A 1987 VINTAGE "MOUSEMAN" CRAFTSMAN COLIN "BEAVERMAN" ALMACK OAK TABLE LAMP

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Just the thing to light up those cosy corners on these dark nights, this Yorkshire Oak table lamp was hand-made by ex-"Mouseman" trained craftsman, Colin "Beaverman" Almack.

The lamp is skillfully carved and features Amack's signature beaver scampering up from the lamp base, as well carved decoration to the base of the shaft and a two tiered base.

The base was carved by Almack with the initials S and P either side of the date 2-5-87, and was specially made to be gifted to a newly wed couple, from whose estate I purchased it.

This oak table lamp is in excellent original condition with no damage. Medium fumed. Hand tooled and adzed throughout. No losses, splits, chips, or similar to the beaver, lamp base or shaft. It has been rewired and PAT tested and comes complete with the shade in the photographs, a new plug and a new low energy light bulb. Please note the lamp is not switched, so on/off would be direct from the mains socket.

Dimensions are H43cm to the tip of the lamp holder x W16cm diameter of the base. Measurements are approx.

Colin "Beaverman" Almack (1930-1996) was an ex ‘Mouseman’ craftsman celebrated for his skill in woodworking. He was an apprentice and craftsman for Robert Thompson in the 1940s/50s. He went on to establish his own workshop in Thirsk in 1960, adopting a beaver as his signature carving. In the early 1970s he moved to the business to Sutton-under-Whitestonecliffe. Colin Almack passed on his skills to his many apprentices during the years before his death in 1996.

To nourish and preserve the oak, the lamp has been lightly waxed using Gilboy's polish, which is a 100% natural product used by top restorers and conservators.

All in all it is an exquisitely made, highly collectable example of Beaverman's work and will make a very usable and practical addition to any "Mouseman" interest collection.

It will be safely and securely packaged for tracked and fully insured shipping by Royal Mail.

Please view all the photos carefully for condition detail.