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Crested College Plates

Crested College Plates

One medium white china plate with College crest in red, 22cm; one small white china plate with College crest in red, 17.5cm; one medium white china plate with College crest in orange, 22cm; one small white china plate with College crest in orange, 17.5cm. All plates edged in gold, black and red.

Dunn Bennett (a member of the Royal Doulton Group)

Crested College China

Crested College China

Half moon side plate. Cockerel on globe with college motto in centre of plate in yellow, brown and red. Decorative floral pattern round edge of plate in brown, blue, yellow, green, pink and red.

Wedgwood

Roosters Lampshade

Lampshade decorated with the title 'The Roosters, breakfast at lunchtime, hangover Sunday, 12th June 1960'. Signed by, presumably, members of the Roosters and female guests.

Metal Plaques

Two plaques awarded for the construction of the Quincentenary Library. The first is the Royal Institute of British Architects regional architecture award, 1996; the second is the David Urwin Design Award 1997 sponsored by Cambridge City Council, Cambridge Evening News and Rattee and Kett.

Sports Clothing

Includes College branded 'stash' consisting of beanie hat, two white t-shirts with red and black striped collars, one red t-shirt with JC printed on the back, two black rowing all in ones, black rugby club rugby shirt, black and red striped rugby club rugby shirt.

Crested College China

Crested College China

Large commemorative dinner plate, produced in commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the founding of the College. Cockerel on globe with college motto in centre of plate in yellow, brown and red. Decorative floral pattern round edge of plates in brown, blue, yellow, green, pink and red. Also prototype of plate from Wedgwood used in discussion for creation of commemorative plate.

Wedgwood

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

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

Ceremonial Trowels

Two topping out ceremonial trowels:

(1) Topping out of Chapel Court restoration 11 May 2012;
(2) Topping out of the redevelopment and conversion of Wesley House to West Court, 11 January 2017

College China

White china with basic blue willow pattern and floral pattern. Embellished with red and yellow hand painted decoration. Fruit plate on stand, 24cm diameter, 11.5cm high; Two dinner plates, 22.5cm diameter.

Minton

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.”

Keys

Small wooden box containing multiple examples of keys probably dating from 17th century to mid 20th century. Possibly for doors in the Masters' Lodge.

Clay Pipe

Clay Pipe

Clay pipe complete with red tip.

Example of pipe given to attendees of College feasts where pipes and jars of tobacco were bought from the tobacconist on the corner of Rose Crescent. These were bought until smoking was no longer socially acceptable. Stopped in 1990s. Duncan McKie was Fellows Steward, keen on traditions and he maintained this one. President and retired in 1997.

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.

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.

Mug

Commemorative mug celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Jesus College Cambridge Society. Gilded with image of College crest.

Cockerel Ink Stamp

Boxed wooden cockerel designed stamp. The box has a picture of a button and the words 'Tender Buttons 143 E.62 St. NYC 10021'. The wooden block has the words '1987 PSX Petaluma, CA'.

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

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.

College Ties

Five ties including one black and red stripes, one black, grey and red/pink stripes, two black with cockerel detail and one with snake around a pole

Ryder and Amies

Crested College China

Pudding or soup bowl. Cockerel on globe with College motto in centre of plates in yellow, brown and red. Decorative floral pattern round edge of plates in brown, blue, yellow, green, pink and red.

Wedgwood

Crested College China

Various items of china for use in College by students and Fellows. They were made around the same date. Gold, black and red stripe pattern round circumference of items except the jugs which are plain white with College crest in red. Includes: large oval serving plate, 41cm long; small oval plate, 26cm long; large round plate, 25.5cm diameter; medium plate, 23cm diameter; small plate, 18cm diameter; oval serving bowl with lid, 28cm long; round serving bowl with lid, 20.5cm diameter; round serving bowl divided into two compartments, 20.5cm diameter; round serving bowl on stand, 18.5cm diameter; round serving plate on stand, 22.5cm diameter; large sauce boat; small sauce boat.

Dunn, Bennett & Co Ltd, Burslem, England

Investment Tombstone

Financial 'tombstone' relating to the financing of Hurricane Energy, a listed company that the College owned a significant number of shares in until 2019. The company was associated with James Huddleston and was involved in North Sea oil exploration.

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