Jesus College Cambridge Collections

Jelly Mould

JCAF/5/2/1
Item
c. 1855 - c. 1924

Part of Antiques, Furniture and Objects

Copper and tin lined jelly mould inscribed with Coll. Jes. Cant and mould design number 201.

Benham and Froud

Crested College Plates

JCAF/2/1
Item
c. 1968

Part of Antiques, Furniture and Objects

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

JCAF/2/10
Item
c. 1968-c. 1998

Part of Antiques, Furniture and Objects

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

Crested College China

JCAF/2/11
Item
c. 1996

Part of Antiques, Furniture and Objects

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

Crested College Dish

JCAF/2/12
Item
c. 1900

Part of Antiques, Furniture and Objects

White china dish with College crest in red in centre. Wavy edge with six equally spaced bulges.

Roger North's Mathematical Instruments

JCAF/5/12
Item
c. 1700

Part of Antiques, Furniture and Objects

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

Summer Blazer - Amalgamation Club

JCAF/3/14
Item
c. 1946 - c. 1949

Part of Antiques, Furniture and Objects

Summer blazer. White with narrow red and black stripes. Black cock on a red ball over gold crown, with black letters J.C.A.C. under on the breast pocket. Brass buttons.

A. E. Clothier

Crested College Plate

JCAF/2/14
Item
c. 1925 - c. 1945

Part of Antiques, Furniture and Objects

White china with College crest painted on rim. Gold line around rim of plate. Plate, 22.5cm diameter.

Shelley

Clay Pipe

JCAF/2/15
Item
c. 1980

Part of Antiques, Furniture and Objects

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.

College Crest with Cockerel

JCAF/4/15
Item

Part of Antiques, Furniture and Objects

Wooden College crest with cockerel on the top.

Painted College Crest

JCAF/4/16
Item

Part of Antiques, Furniture and Objects

Small wooden plaque painted with the College crest.

A. W. Crisp & Co

Ashtray

JCAF/2/23
Item

Part of Antiques, Furniture and Objects

College crested brown globular ashtray with brass top. Stamp on the bottom of the object reads 'Bacon Bros, Cambridge est. 1820.

Bacon Brothers, Cambridge

Match Holder

JCAF/2/24
Item

Part of Antiques, Furniture and Objects

College crested pale green globular match holder. Stamp on the bottom of the object reads 'Stoke on Trent'.

Crested College Plates

JCAF/2/3
Item
c. 2010

Part of Antiques, Furniture and Objects

Large (25cm), medium (21cm) and small plate (16cm) with cockerel on globe in centre, under which is written Coll: Jesu: Cantabin.
Large (25cm) and medium (20cm) plate with cockerel on globe on rim, under which is written Coll: Jesu: Cantabin. All plates have a black line painted round the circumference.

Steelite International, England

Tote Bag

JCAF/3/36
Item
c.2024

Part of Antiques, Furniture and Objects

Tote bag with Jesus College crest and 'Jesus College Cambridge' printed on in colour.

Jelly Mould

JCAF/5/2/4
c. 1855 - c. 1924

Part of Antiques, Furniture and Objects

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

Mug

JCAF/2/4
Item
c. 2010

Part of Antiques, Furniture and Objects

White mug, 9.5cm high, with 'Jesus College staff forum, working together' and logo printed in red on both sides.

Mug

JCAF/2/5
Item
c. 2010

Part of Antiques, Furniture and Objects

White mug, 9.5cm high, with College crest printed on one side and College website printed on the other.

Crested College China

JCAF/2/6
Item
c. 1937 - c. 1955

Part of Antiques, Furniture and Objects

Soup bowl, 22.5cm diameter; Medium plate 22.5cm diameter. Cockerel on globe with college motto in centre in yellow, brown and red. Decorative floral pattern round edge in brown, blue, yellow, green, pink and red.

Dunn, Bennett & Co Ltd, Burslem, England

Crested College China

JCAF/2/7
Item
c. 1955 - c. 1968

Part of Antiques, Furniture and Objects

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

Dunn, Bennett & Co Ltd, Burslem, England

Crested College China

JCAF/2/8
Item
c. 1937 - c. 1958

Part of Antiques, Furniture and Objects

Medium plate, 24cm diameter. 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 and red.

Dunn, Bennett & Co Ltd, Burslem, England

Crested College China

JCAF/2/9
Item
c. 1968 - c. 1998

Part of Antiques, Furniture and Objects

Medium plate, 21.5cm diameter; Small plate, 17.5cm diameter. 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