Showing 144 results

Archival description
Antiques, Furniture and Objects
Print preview View:
Ascending

32 results with digital objects Show results with digital objects

Roger North's Mathematical Instruments

Roger North's Mathematical Instruments

Box of mathematical instruments, formerly the property of Roger North and given to the College on his death in 1734. Also includes printed list of instruments in box, probably once used when instruments were included in an exhibition.

Henry Wynne, Chancery Lane, London

Plaster Cast Medallions

Four deep picture frames containing numerous plaster cast medallions showing classical images, scenes and figures. Each medallion appears to be numbered, the numbers, presumably, once relating to a list. Historic photographs suggest that at one time these hung in the SCR.

Copper Saucepan Lids

Three copper saucepan lids (?) that would have been used in the College kitchens. Each engraved with either Jesus College Cambridge or Jesus College kitchen. Graduated sizes - 15cm, 18.5cm and 19.5cm diameters.

Wax Sealing Set

Blue fabric covered box with bone toggles enclosing two metal and ivory stamps, bars of sealing wax and a packet of Maid Marian matches.

Clock Winding Mechanism Part

Part of the Chapel clock’s winding mechanism called a sun and moon maintainer. Maintaining power allows a clock to keep power supplied to it, whilst the barrel with the driving weight is being wound back up.

Muniment Room Keys

Bunches of keys in box stating 'from muniment room desk'. Labels on bunches of keys indicate they were used to open metal boxes used to store documents. Makers of keys include Hobbs & Co London, Yale and Belfry Brand.

Base for Benin Bronze

Wooden base made to display the Benin Bronze cockerel which was donated to the College in 1905 by George William Neville. Metal plaque on the front with a Latin inscription, translates as: “Georges William Neville gave to Jesus College this emblem of its founder which he himself had brought back from the ancient city of the Benins in Western Africa captured by the British forces in 1897.”

Ashtray

College crested globular ashtray with brass top. Further stamp on the bottom of the object suggests that it was marketed by Bacon Brothers, Cambridge est 1805

Wiltshaw and Robinson

Jelly Mould

Copper and tin lined jelly mould inscribed with Jes Coll Kit. Design on mould is rounded conical shape, with six half pear shapes to side topped with nipple shape.

Jelly Mould

Copper and tin lined jelly mould inscribed with Jesus Coll and mould design number 583. Design on top of mould shows cross with lion, crown and swag imposed on top.

Benham and Froud

Jelly Mould

Copper and tin lined jelly mould inscribed with Coll. Jes. Cant and mould design number 359. Design on mould is round with eight pillars topped with cross shapes.

Benham and Froud

Jelly Mould

Jelly Mould

Copper and tin lined jelly mould inscribed with Coll Jes Cant and mould design number 481. Design on mould is round with six pillars topped with four sided domes.

Benham and Froud

Ashtray

College crested globular ashtray. Further stamp on the bottom of the object suggests that it was marketed by Bacon Brothers, Cambridge est 1805. Belonged to Wilfred Denys Pawson (M.1925)

Wiltshaw and Robinson

Hand Printing Equipment Box

Wooden box with handle containing hand printing equipment and gauze screen. Includes ink roller and unidentified menu printed 1972, possibly the last thing made using the equipment.

Ellams Duplicator Company Limited

Top Hat Box

Leather top hat box with red silk interior. Known to have been used to store Head Porter's top hat c. 1990 - 2018. With initials F. P. painted on outside.

Lincoln, Bennett and Co., London

College Blazer - Amalgamated Club

Summer blazer of the Amalgamated Club. White with narrow red and black stripes. Black cock on a red ball over gold crown, with red letters J.C.A.C. under on the breast pocket. Brass buttons. Formerly property of D.F.L. Mills (adm. 1924)

R. Buttress and Co, University Outfitters, Cambridge

Results 1 to 50 of 144