SML-262 Arthritic Hands
SML-262 ARTHRITIC HANDS
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| reference numbers | SML-262: Arthritic Hands (Johnson & Johnson) (M) |
| description | pair of hands on black base |
| dimensions | height = 2 3/4 inches high; base = 4 1/4 inches wide |
| topics and series | Topics:
Commercial
Medical
Profession Series: None |
| related items | SML-264 (Praying Hands) |
| first issued/withdrawn/ discontinued forever |
(1956/1956/-) |
| private issue and/or limited edition & quantity | private issue for Johnson & Johnson 400 made |
| era first introduced. | Marblehead |
| value range | Rare |
| auction notes | none |
| comments/observations | none |
GENERAL INFORMATION. In his seventh and final 1956 Johnson & Johnson design, Baston modified Durer's "Praying Hands" (SML-264) into a pair of hands crippled with arthritis. The piece was used in a promotion for a Johnson & Johnson drug that eased the pain of arthritis.
From Dr. Glenn Johnson's book, The Sebastian Miniature Collection.
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