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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 tinge.

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

Scope and Contents A visifile containing multiple copies of five posters for the British satirical and cultural affairs magazine, Private Eye, which feature Luck & Flaw plasticine model illustrations. These posters both advertised the publication and were available on sale to the general public. The illustrations contain representations of the following: British journalist, Nigel Dempster, also known as Grovel (L&F/86); the magazine's parody of a far-left political activist,...

Scope and Contents A bundle of typescript letters, both originals and copies, which were either sent by, received by or sent on behalf of Roger Law. These items relate to Law's professional activities, and all but one were produced in 1974. The material present relate to the following, but are not limited to: Law's submission of a Richard Nixon caricature to Milton Glaser at the New York Magazine, and its rejection for being 'too vigorous' for the publication; a request to Hunter S....

Scope and Contents A file containing a variety of promotional/merchandise material that was produced by, for or relating to Luck & Flaw. The following are present: 1. Two examples of a postcard featuring the Ebenezer Scrooge plasticine model illustration (L&F/38), which was used in the partnership's illustrated edition of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. One of the postcards has an inscription written by Roger Law. The items have been produced by Robert...

Scope and Contents A file containing a variety of photographs, transparencies, contact prints and negatives that have publicity images taken of Roger Law and Peter Fluck, along with their assistant Steve Bendelack, at the partnership's Victoria Hall Studio, in Cambridge, and at other locations. These photographs were featured in a number of publications between 1979 and 1983, and some were taken in connection to a BBC Arena documentary on their work, broadcast in 1980. Photographic...

Scope and Contents A box separated into eight sub-folders with material relating to the promotion of Luck & Flaw's ceramic ware, between 1980 and 1983. The sub-folders contain some or all of the following: artwork, proofs for adverts, leaflets and newspaper cuttings, and photographic material. The products advertised are: the Margaret Thatcher teapot, the President Ronald Reagan coffepot, the Prince Charles [afterwards King Charles III] loving cup, two royal eggcups sets, the Richard Ingrams 'Lord Gnome'...

Scope and Contents Two hardboard woodcuts containing print designs used in two separate issues of the magazine, Queen. One design was used for the 24 April 1963 issue, as part of the article, On the Street Where We Live…, written by Dennis Hackett (RL/Pre-/932 (c)). This was originally a three-print design, but only one of the woodcuts survive. It features a representation of a journalist at his desk, who has wings that have lost their feathers. The second...

Scope and Contents A file containing one issue of the fortnightly magazine, Queen, along with tearsheets from a number of other issues from that publication; all of which contain illustrations by Roger Law. The following issue and tearsheets are present:1. Tearsheets from the 10 April 1962 issue, containing pages 77-80, which have the Sir Roy Welensky - The Whole Hog prints that illustrate the article, Where the Dark Waters...

Scope and Contents A file containing issues, a tearsheet and a proof for the British weekly television magazine, Radio Times, which feature plasticine model illustrations by Luck & Flaw.The following are present:1. Issue 3-9 July 1976 - the cover has an illustration of an American family watching television (L&F/6).2. Three copies of a tearsheet containing the front cover of the 30 April-6 May 1977 issue. Featured on the cover is an illustration...

Scope and Contents A file containing two issues of the weekly television magazine, Radio Times, along with a tearsheet from another issue; all of which feature plasticine model illustrations by Roger Law. The following issues and tearsheet are present:1. 4 September 1969 - pages 7-8 contain two plasticine model illustrations, one of which depicts characters from the television series, Dad's Army (RL/Pre-/771 and 772).2. A tearsheet from...

Scope and Contents A box holding 35mm photographic negatives that contain reference images for illustrations produced by Roger Law, as part of his work at The Observer, The Sunday Times Magazine, and other publications in the 1960s. These reference images include those of individuals, such as United States Senator Robert F. Kennedy and American writer and civil rights activist, James Baldwin; sporting activities, such as horse racing, rowing and...

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A 'Lord Gnome' toby jug in the shape of Richard Ingrams, editor of the satirical magazine, Private Eye. This jug was produced as a piece of limited edition merchandise for the publication's 21st anniversary. The item was modelled by Luck & Flaw, and manufactured by Audley Porcelain.

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A hardboard woodcut that contains a print design, which was used in promotional material by the oil company, Shell. The print design features a representation of Roche Rock, which is an outcrop near the town of St. Austell, Cornwall. The image was used in a calendar and in magazine advertisements (RL/Pre-/881).

Scope and Contents A box containing an open-reel film and four sub-files, relating to the puppet film, The Milkman: A Satire on Capitalism, along with other items connected to Roger Law's stay in the United States of America between 1967 and 1969. The following items are present: a 16mm open-reel film that contains a documentary on the making of the film, recorded by Jimmie Neidhardt; a file containing scripts, a shot breakdown, a rehearsal schedule, and other notes; a file with...

Scope and Contents A file containing two sets of material relating to the chartered accountancy firm, Silver, Levene & Company, and their services to Luck & Flaw. There are three financial statements for the years ending the 5 April 1985, 1986 and 1989. There is also a bundle of correspondence and other papers, which cover the following topics: the payment of interest on overdue taxation for the years 1983/1984 and 1984/1985, the payment of other taxation, and invoices for the preparation of the...

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Two versions of 'The Whole Hog' mural, both of which feature woodcut portrait prints of the former Prime Minister of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, Sir Roland 'Roy' Welensky. Across the murals, Welensky morphs from a man into a warthog. These prints were originally published in the 10 April 1962 issue of the magazine, Queen (RL/Pre-/817 and 818). It is unknown which one of the two murals was actually displayed at The Establishment nightclub.

Scope and Contents Three boxes containing 35mm and 62mm colour photographic transparencies and slides, along with a small amount of negatives and contact prints. The majority of these items feature images of Roger Law's plasticine model illustrations, used in various publications, from the late 1960s to the mid-1970s. However, there is also images relating to Law's and Peter Cook's Almost the End column in The Observer Weekend Review, c1962; a transparency...

Scope and Contents Two files containing four issues of the German weekly current affairs magazine, Stern, which feature Luck & Flaw plasticine model illustrations.The following editions are present:1. 28 October 1976 (No. 45) - the front cover has an illustration of future American President, Jimmy Carter, dressed as a farmer; photographic image by Bob Cramp (L&F/30).2. 19 July 1979 (No. 30) - pages 90 and 91 hold an illustration, which was...

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A large visifile that contains a mixture of storyboard, design and set drawings for the puppet film, The Milkman: A Satire on Capitalism. The storyboard and design drawings are in pencil and coloured crayon, and the set design drawings are in pencil, accompanied by annotations in pen (RL/Pre-/781 (a)-(h)).

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A large cartoon strip mural, which is drawn in felt-tip pen and coloured crayon. The mural depicts a man, initially clothed in full military regalia, strip down until the individual is completely nude, with the exception of a medal covering his genitalia (RL/Pre-/994).

Scope and Contents A file containing material relating to the Penguin Books' publication, Synthetic Fun, written by Jeremy Sandford and illustrated by Roger Law. Items present are: a paperback saleable copy of the book, a page proof version (RL/Pre/755), and a black and white photograph that has an image of one of the illustrations used (RL/Pre/-984). The paperback book has an image of a plasticine model on the front cover, and prints of pencil/ink drawings are found throughout the...

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A piece of cloth that has a printed design by Roger Law. The print was produced while Law was studying at the Cambridge School of Art.

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A large mural, which comes in two parts, containing a felt-tip pen and coloured crayon illustration. The drawings present on the mural accompany the lyrics to the festive song, The 12 Days of Christmas. There appears to be a third part missing for this mural, as those present only represent days 1 to 6 and 11 to 12 (RL/Pre-/1486).

Scope and Contents A file containing eight issues of the Cambridge University student publication, The Cambridge Review: A Journal of University Life and Thought, which feature pencil illustrations by Roger Law. The following issues are present:1. 11 March 1961 (Vol. LXXXII, No. 2000) - the cover features an ink drawing print (RL/Pre-/995).2. 29 April 1961 (Vol. LXXXII, No. 2002).3. 6 May 1961 (Vol. LXXXII, No. 2003).4. 13 May 1961 (Vol....