Frances Gibson : Forty Elephants

The Forty Elephants were an all-female crime syndicate until the 1950’s for perhaps 200 years leading up to that. Based in Elephant and Castle, the gang specialised in shoplifting. The women wore large dresses, hats, coats and bloomers that contained hidden pockets for their loot. It is estimated that the gang had more than 70 members. 

 

Product Information

2024

Ceramic

Each elephant approx. 8x4x5 cm

Please note each elephant is unique so you may receive a different one to the one pictured.

 

About the Artist

Frances Gibson is a ceramicist, making from Rochester square, Camden. Since graduating from Central Saint Martins in Fine art, 2018, Fran has developed an illustrative and witty ceramics practice, with recurrent motifs of hands, ants and elephants.

 

Shipping

This work is part of our 2024 Winter Fundraiser and will be available for shipping or collection from 14th - 20th December. Items are shipped via Royal Mail Tracked 24 unless stated otherwise. If you need to have the work shipped, available for collection earlier, or shipped internationally, please contact info@sanmeigallery.co.uk after check out.