Set of Eggcups, 1982 - 1988
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
- Creation: 1982 - 1988
Creator
- Carlton Ware Limited (Pottery Manufacturer) (1890-1992) (Staffordshire, United Kingdom) (Manufacturer, Organization)
- English Ironstone Tableware Limited (Pottery Manufacturer) (1970-1994) (Staffordshire, United Kingdom) (Manufacturer, Organization)
- Fluck, Peter, b 1941 (Artist) (Artist, Person)
- Gill Wing Ceramics (Pottery Manufacturer) (fl. 1970s-2010s) (United Kingdom) (Manufacturer, Organization)
- James Kent Limited (Pottery Manufacturer) (1897-c 2008) (United Kingdom) (Manufacturer, Organization)
- Law, Roger, b 1941 (Artist) (Artist, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
Copyright - held by Peter Fluck and Roger Law.
Extent
1 archive box(es) : Ceramic
Language of Materials
English
Separated Materials
Material relating to their sale and promotion are available in the file, MS Add.10275/2/4/2/3.
Subject
- Andrew, Albert Christian Edward, Prince, b 1960 (Duke of York) (Person)
- Beatrice, Elizabeth Mary, Princess, b 1988 (Member of the British Royal Family) (Person)
- Elizabeth, II, 1926-2022 (Queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) (Person)
- Ferguson, Sarah Margaret, b 1959 (Duchess of York) (Person)
- Kinnock, Neil Gordon, b 1942 (Baron Kinnock of Bedwellty, Labour politician) (Person)
- Philip, 1921-2021 (Duke of Edinburgh, consort of Queen Elizabeth II) (Person)
- Thatcher, Margaret Hilda, 1925-2013 (née Roberts, Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven, Prime Minister) (Person)
- William, Arthur Philip Louis, b 1982 (Prince of Wales) (Person)
Repository Details
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