Toilet Terror, c 1985-c 1989
Scope and Contents
A box containing items relating to a Margaret Thatcher ceramic toilet ornament, referred to as a Toilet Terror (SI/1226). The item was designed to be hung underneath the rim of a toilet bowl. The ornament bears the face of Thacher and was designed by Mick Hockney at the Spitting Image Workshop, and manufactured by Martcraft Limited, under the trademark name of Cloacal Daggers.
Items present are an example of the ceramic ornament itself, a silicone mould for the ornament; and a file containing an advert for the item, and five examples of a certificate of authenticity.
Dates
- Creation: c 1985-c 1989
Creator
- Hockney, Mick, fl 1980s-2000s (Puppet and Model Maker) (Person)
- Spitting Image Productions Limited (TV/Film Production Company) (1981-) (United Kingdom) (Organization)
- Martcraft Limited (Ceramic Company) (fl 1980s) (United Kingdom) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright - ownership is unknown.
Extent
1 archive box(es) : Ceramic; paper; silicone
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
These items were originally held in different files and boxes, and have subsequently been merged together into one listing.
Separated Materials
Related artwork is present in the Spitting Image Workshop/Artwork sub-series.
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
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