Hand (limb): C.7-2003

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Entities

Hand (limb)

Description

Hand, of slip-cast earthenware, covered in pink translucent glaze

Hand. White earthenware, slip-cast, and covered in dark pink translucent glaze which has formed pools on the base. The thumb and fingers of the hand are slightly bent, and it is cut off flat at the wrist, which forms a base. There is a small slit ventilation hole in the middle of the base.

Notes

History note: Sir John Tresidder Sheppard (1881-1968), Provost of King's College, Cambridge; his executor, Roderick Ewen (Angus) Macpherson (1917- 2000); found amongs the papers and artefacts of Macpherson by Dr Rosalind Moad, archivist of King's in 2003

Legal notes

Given by King's College, Cambridge

Measurements and weight

Height: 16 cm
Width: 12 cm

Place(s) associated

Cap Martin Plage ⪼ France

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2003-05) by King's College

Dating

1930s
George VI
Circa 1930 CE - 1940 CE

Note

This hand was made from a mould taken from life cast of a hand, probably that of the maker Jean Lopez. The hand was described as porcelain by the former owner, but is not translucent.

Materials used in production

Shepperd believed that it was porcelain, but the material is not trranslucent and the fabric revealed by the broken finger is not porcelain Earthenware
dark pink translucent Glaze

Techniques used in production

Slip-casting : White earthenware, slip-cast, and covered with dark pink translucent glaze
Glazing (coating)

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: rectangular piece of pale cream paper inscribed in blue biro

Text: This beautiful hand was/made and given to me/by my dear friend/Monsieur Lopez Jean/Avenue des Marguerites/Pavillon Aume ?/Cap Martin plage ?/ France AM/If 'anything' happens to me/I should like it to be/given to Mr Goodison/(of the Fitzwilliam Museum)
Location: Loose with object, but once attached to the hand
Method of creation: Hand-written in blue biro
Type: Label