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Catalog Number |
2024.FIC.024 |
Object Name |
Mold |
Title |
General Porcelain 10 Glove Mold |
Description |
A white left-hand glove mold, composed of a stand and a hand, both made of a smooth material. The stand is cylindrical in shape, and there is a blue inscription around the bottom of the stand that reads, "OCT 2 1986. 10. GENERAL PORCELAIN. TRENTON, N.J." The hand has all of its fingers outstretched, with the thumb positioned directly in front of the pointer finger. The bottom of the mold is made of a rougher material compared to the smooth stand and hand. In the center of the bottom, there is an oval-shaped hole revealing the inside of the mold. Just above the hole, there is a black inscription written in ink that reads, "12.50 + TAX as is." The "50" in the inscription is underlined and slightly smaller than the "12." 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 |
1986 |
Material |
Ceramic |
Artist |
General Porcelain |
Height (in) |
15.000 |
Diameter (in) |
3.500 |
Condition |
Okay |
Condition Notes |
Overall: Accretions, cracks, abrasions, and fading throughout. Front: There are yellow accretions all over the bottom. The inscription on the bottom is faded. The pointer finger is cracked at the bottom. There is a black accretion at the top of the thumb. And finally, there is a slight crack at the bottom of the middle finger. Right Side: There are yellow accretions all over the bottom. Back: There are yellow accretions all over the bottom. There is an abrasion on the bottom near the middle. There is a slight crack at the bottom of the middle finger. And finally, there is an abrasion at the bottom of the pointer finger. Left Side: The inscription is faded. There are yellow accretions all over the bottom. And finally, there is a crack at the bottom of the pointer finger. Top: There are black accretions at the top of the fingers. Also, there are yellow accretions in-between the fingers. Bottom: There are black accretions on top. There are yellow and white discolorations all around the edges. There is wear all around the edges. And finally, there is a red accretion at the bottom near the left side. |
Inscription Type |
Manufacturer's Mark |
Inscription Location |
Front, Bottom, Left to Right |
Inscription Technique |
Stamped |
Inscription Text |
"10 GENERAL PORCELAIN" Line 1 "TRENTON, N.J." Line 2 Manufacturer's Mark Stamped Left Side, Bottom, Right "OCT 2 1986" Line 1 Inscription Pen and Ink Bottom, Top, Left to Right "$12.50 + TAX as" Line 1 "tax" Line 2 |
People |
Stephen J. Judnak Joseph Przechacki |
Classification |
Domestic Life/Household Goods Business & Commerce |
Subjects |
Ceramic industry Hands Molds (Shaping tools) Gloves |
Search Terms |
Hand Left Glove 10 Blue White Ceramic Mold Glove General Porcelain Trenton NJ October 2 1986 20th Century Hole Thumb Pointer Finger Ring Finger Middle Finger Pinky Finger Index Finger Base Stephen J. Judnak Joseph Przechacki General Porcelain 10 Glove Mold |
Provenance |
Found in collection |