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Catalog Number |
2020.FIC.095 |
Object Name |
Mold |
Title |
General Porcelain 7.5 Glove Mold |
Description |
This white right-hand glove mold consists of a stand and a hand. The stand is cylindrical with a thick base, and its texture is mostly smooth. Just above the base, there is a blue inscription that reads: "7 1/2 BP. GENERAL PORCELAIN. TRENTON, NJ. U.S.A. PAT. PEND." The "7 1/2 BP" refers to the glove size. Above the inscription, two blue lines run parallel, and to the right of the inscription, the date "JAN 11 1971" is written in blue. The hand itself is made of a rougher material and features outstretched fingers, with the thumb placed directly in front of the pointer finger. The mold has an oval-shaped hole at the bottom. According to the Potteries of Trenton Society, Robinson, Dorothy and Bill Feeny's The Official Price Guide to American Pottery & Porcelain, and Cindy Fahnestock-Schaefer of Hubpages, Stephen J. Judnak and Joseph Przechacki founded General Porcelain in 1939. Initially focused on manufacturing laboratory and industrial pottery, such as electrical porcelain, the company became renowned for producing glove molds by the 1950s. These molds were used in the production of latex and rubber gloves, with machines dipping the molds into rubber or latex mass to create the gloves. At its peak, General Porcelain employed 50 people and reported $6 million in gross income. Citations: Fahnestock-Schaeffer, C. (n.d.). Vintage Porcelain Glove Molds : History and cleaning tips - hubpages. Hub Pages. https://discover.hubpages.com/games-hobbies/vintage-porcelain-glove-molds General Porcelain Manufacturing Company. Potteries of Trenton Society. (n.d.-e). https://potteriesoftrentonsociety.org/research/records/general-porcelain-manufacturing-company/ |
Date |
1971 |
Material |
Ceramic |
Artist |
General Porcelain |
Height (in) |
15.250 |
Diameter (in) |
3.000 |
Condition |
Good |
Condition Notes |
Overall: Abrasions, accretions, and the inscription is faded. Front: The inscription is faded. Also, there is a small black accretion on the bottom of the hand. Right Side: The inscription is faded. Back: There is an abrasion on the bottom of the little finger near the right side. There is a black accretion on the bottom of the hand near the right side. And finally, there are two abrasions on the base near the middle. Left Side: There is nothing of note. Top: There are brown discolorations between the fingers. Bottom: There are black accretions and wear around the edges. There is an abrasion on top near the right side. There are abrasions around the hole. And finally, there are white accretions all over the bottom. |
Inscription Type |
Manufacturer's Mark |
Inscription Location |
Front, Bottom, Middle |
Inscription Technique |
Stamped |
Inscription Text |
"7 1/2 BP" Line 1 "GENERAL PORCELEAN" Line 2 "TRENTON, N.J. U.S.A" Line 3 "PAT PEND." Line 4 Right, Bottom, Center "JAN 11 1971" Line 1 |
People |
Stephen J. Judnak Joseph Przechacki |
Classification |
Domestic Life/Household Goods Business & Commerce |
Subjects |
Ceramic industry Hands Molds (Shaping tools) Gloves |
Search Terms |
Hand Right Glove 7 1/2 BP Blue White Ceramic Mold Glove General Porcelain Trenton NJ January 11 1971 20th Century Hole Thumb Pointer Finger Ring Finger Middle Finger Pinky Finger Index Finger Base Stephen J. Judnak Joseph Przechacki USA General Porcelain 7.5 Glove Mold |
Provenance |
Found in collection |