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Gill Wing Ceramics (Pottery Manufacturer) (fl. 1970s-2010s) (United Kingdom)

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Dates

  • Existence: fl. 1970s - 2010s

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Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

 Item

Margaret Thatcher Teapot, 1980

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/2/4/1/1/2
Scope and Contents

A ceramic teapot with accompanying lid that is made in the image of Margaret Thatcher's head. The teapot has a white, matte finish.

This teapot was modelled by Luck & Flaw, and was manufactured by either English Ironstone Tableware or Gill Wing Ceramics.

Dates: 1980
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Sub-Series: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Roger Law Archive / Luck & Flaw / Ceramic Ware / Ceramics / Margaret Thatcher Teapots and Related Moulds
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Margaret Thatcher Teapot, c 1980-c 1987

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/2/4/1/1/4
Scope and Contents

A ceramic teapot with accompanying lid that is made in the image of Margaret Thatcher's head. The teapot has a glossy, white finish, which has a slight green tint.

The teapot was modelled by Luck & Flaw. It is unclear whether this item was made by the original manufacturers of the teapot, English Ironstone Tableware and Gill Wing Ceramics, or if it is one of the later examples made by Carlton Ware, which handled production in 1987.

Dates: c 1980-c 1987
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Sub-Series: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Roger Law Archive / Luck & Flaw / Ceramic Ware / Ceramics / Margaret Thatcher Teapots and Related Moulds
 File

Margaret Thatcher Teapot Development and Production Correspondence, 1980 - 1982

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/2/4/2/1
Scope and Contents A file containing manuscript and typescript letters regarding the development and production of Luck & Flaw's Margaret Thatcher teapot. A large portion of the letters received are from Brunswick Ceramic Services (BCS), which designed the mould for the teapot and worked with a number of potteries to produce samples, before it appears both Gill Wing Ceramics and English Ironstone Company were settled upon to manufacture the finished product. Correspondence also covers the following topics:...
Dates: 1980 - 1982
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Access to the collection is restricted pending cataloguing. Researchers wishing to access the collection require permission from the Keeper of Archives and Modern Manuscripts and will need to sign a Data Release form. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Roger Law Archive / Luck & Flaw / Ceramic Ware / Ceramics Paperwork
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Mugs, 1983 - 1988

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/2/4/1/7/2
Scope and Contents A set of ceramic mugs modelled by Luck & Flaw, which bear a resemblance to the following politicians: Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, leader of the Labour Party, Michael Foot; and President Ronald Reagan. The Thatcher and Foot mugs were originally produced for the 1983 British general election. There are two copies of the Thatcher mug. One appears to be an original copy, which has a whiter finish and is heavier in weight, and bears the Luck & Flaw stamp on the underside of the...
Dates: 1983 - 1988
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Sub-Series: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Roger Law Archive / Luck & Flaw / Ceramic Ware / Ceramics / Mugs and Related Mould
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Prince Charles Loving Cups, 1981

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/2/4/1/3
Scope and Contents

Two copies of a Prince Charles [afterwards King Charles III] loving cup, which was modelled by Luck & Flaw in 1981, as memorabilia for the royal wedding between Charles and Lady Diana Spencer. Both loving cups have a white glossy finish. However, the finish on one of the cups has a darker/slight green tint.

The manufacturer of the loving cups is likely Gill Wing Ceramics.

Dates: 1981
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Access to the collection is restricted pending cataloguing. Researchers wishing to access the collection require permission from the Keeper of Archives and Modern Manuscripts and will need to sign a Data Release form. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Roger Law Archive / Luck & Flaw / Ceramic Ware / Ceramics
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Ronald Reagan Coffeepot, c 1981-c 1987

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/2/4/1/2/2
Scope and Contents

A ceramic coffeepot with accompanying lid that is made in the image of Ronald Reagan's head. The coffeepot has a white, glossy finish.

The teapot was modelled by Luck & Flaw. It is unclear whether this item was made by the original manufacturers of the teapot, English Ironstone Tableware and Gill Wing Ceramics, or if it is one of the later examples made by Carlton Ware, which handled production in 1987.

Dates: c 1981-c 1987
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Sub-Series: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Roger Law Archive / Luck & Flaw / Ceramic Ware / Ceramics / Ronald Reagan Coffeepot and Related Mould
 File

Set of Eggcups, 1982 - 1988

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/2/4/1/5/3
Scope and Contents

A set of nine ceramic eggcups, modelled by Luck & Flaw, which bear caricature faces of the following British politicians and members of the royal family: Margaret Thatcher, Neil Kinnock, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Prince Andrew, Sarah Ferguson, two copies of a baby Prince William, and a baby Princess Beatrice. All eggcups have a white glossy finish.

This set is incomplete, missing those for Prince Charles [afterwards King Charles III] and Diana, Princess of Wales.

Dates: 1982 - 1988
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Access to the collection is restricted pending cataloguing. Researchers wishing to access the collection require permission from the Keeper of Archives and Modern Manuscripts and will need to sign a Data Release form. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Roger Law Archive / Luck & Flaw / Ceramic Ware / Ceramics / Eggcups and Related Moulds

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