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WEDGWOOD PATRICIAN COLLEGE PLATES - SETTING A TABLE

John Goodwin designed the Patrician shape in 1926. Patrician is a popular and well-known elegant Wedgwood Queen's Ware pattern which may be found on many college plates as well as decorated tableware patterns. The moulded arabesque border was adapted from an 18th century wax model found in the Wedgwood Museum. You will also find it sprigged onto jasper, basalt, caneware and drabware.

Many of the Patrician bordered college plates have no companion tableware pieces to match, but filling out a complete tableware set with the college plates would be a simple project. Assemble your set of college plates, most sets have either 8 or 12 different campus views, and add the plain creamy Patrician pieces as your companion/serving pieces. You will find many serving pieces ~ tureens, covered dishes, platters, oval veggies, gravy boat, salad and dessert plates, bread & butter plates, cups & saucers, soup cups and undertrays, as well as lovely demitasse cups and saucers. To see what else we have in Patrician which would go with your college plates, click here. We are happy to help you fill in a dinner set, just send us an email to let us know what you need. Click the photo to go to the listing for this college plate. Putting College Patrician in the browser bar at Alexis Antiques (pick Browse Inventory from dark blue bar on the left, browser box will pop up)will show all college plates we have in stock in the Patrician border. There are others we don't have in stock so let us know what school you are seeking!

All of our Wedgwood college inventory is available here or at Alexisantiques.com, but on Alexisantiques.com it's easier to browse for the various schools by border name such as Patrician or Edme. On CollegePlates.com one must go school by school to see what we have in stock. All non-Wedgwood college inventory is only available here at CollegePlates.com...don't be confused - all college inventory is here; Wedgwood college inventory & companion pieces are at Alexisantiques.com!

WWKL705C -- $45.00 [Add to Cart]
WEDGWOOD COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY PLATES ON EDME SHAPE

Among our more than 275 college & university plates in stock are lovely plates on the famous Wedgwood creamware / Queen’s Ware plate blank (also called pattern), Edme. This is the single longest running pattern of Wedgwood, still in production today and dating back to its original design by John Goodwin in 1908. It was sold even during the years of World War II when much china manufacturing here and abroad was discontinued. Many sets of college plates produced on the Edme shape have no ancillary pieces such as cups/saucers, salad plates, etc. however, assembling a full set of dinnerware for those schools is very simple, the plain Edme pieces go perfectly - a set of 4, 8 or 12 dinner plates with the school scenes in the center can be augmented with plain Edme dinners, coffee cups, etc. Wedgwood produced MANY beautiful plain Edme serving pieces also. The simplicity of the design is one of the most endearing features of the Edme pattern. It goes well with many interior decorating schemes from classical (the ribbing is reminiscent of columns) to country, to a masculine pattern for that man-about-town who certainly does not want to serve on fufu floral china!

If your family has or had students, teachers or perhaps employees from more than one school, see if those are illustrated on Edme bordered Wedgwood college plates. A set of plates with all such schools augmented by plain Edme pieces would create a spectacular and meaningful tablescape for family dinners, school-related functions, etc.

An illustration of the beauty of these Edme plates is seen here with the Dartmouth plate called "OLD ROW", one of our favorite scenes. There are additional scenes in this version of Dartmouth plates, so one could easily put together a great tableware set. Think of giving the plain Edme pieces as wedding, graduation, birthday or holiday gifts - especially to someone who has the Edme bordered college plates! One would never run out of gifts to give!

We have Edme pieces in stock, you can see them by going here. Be sure to click the small picture to go to the regular listing for this Dartmouth plate. Let us know if you have any questions!

To learn more about Jones, McDuffee & Stratton, the company responsible for much of the American Historical china and College china, go to our home page and look down the left side for LINKS, click that and you'll see the JMS article.

WW798C -- $55.00 [Add to Cart]
LOVELY SALEM COLLEGE CUP AND SAUCER BY JONROTH

This is such a nice example of the Jonroth Company work, we thought we'd highlight it. Jonroth is an importer, not a pottery. You will find their mark on Adams china and Old English Staffordshireware. Check out these other lovely photos of this cup and saucer.

CK223 -- $32.00 [Add to Cart]
1920 Cornellian Annual - wonderful historic Cornell treasure

The sheep suede cover of this fabulous book has dried out and the edges are fraying. While it needs tender handling, the contents are worth every bit of the trouble. The book is heavy because as is usually the case with this type of volume, the paper is heavy, and a few more than 700 pages add up. It's difficult to describe the beauty of the contents of this book. All of the graphics are beautiful works of art, even the header on every page has an elegant look. There are line-drawing crests for fraternities & sororities, some have photos of the beautiful chapter homes. There is a Roll of Chapters, listing the schools at which the sorority or fraternity has chapters, then the next page has the photo of the chapter house and list of members. Photos of the members are complete w/ names to id the pix. Each section, i.e., clubs, organizations, athletics, etc., has a beautiful cover page of its own with drawings contemporary with the times. What a treasure of the class of 1920 at Cornell, but also a fabulous example of '20s publishing arts! Any questions will be answered as quickly as possible, just ask. There are typical posed portrait pix of all Seniors, plus other casual poses, the name of the high school attended, activities, how many years at Cornell, Greek membership, and a long class history, "The Story of the War Class". Juniors are named and there are some casual photos too. Interestingly the Seniors are divided - the male students are pictured first, then another section for the females!

Contact us for more information ~ this would be a treasure for the family of a member of the 1920 Class of Cornell or anyone interested in Cornell or an earlier era of publishing and publishing arts. Click the photo to return to the regular listing for more information or to order or ask questions.

CL110F5 -- $75.00 [Add to Cart]
DAUGHTERS OF THE REVOLUTION PLATES - DAR SCHOOLS

As we begin our fifteenth year in business, we hope you will shop with us often, or just get in touch to tell us what you are looking for or how we can help you with your College Plate needs. Be sure to look at our Featured Items and links as there is always interesting information posted both places.

In the meantime, as a long-time history buff I love having DAR issue plates and merchandise in stock. The DAR supported schools often had plates produced by Wedgwood for fund-raising purposes or for gifts for various honored individuals. Here is a plate for the largest DAR school, Tamassee, in Tamassee, SC. The DAR issue items that are not specifically for schools are here, have a look if you are a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution or just interested in American History.

WW795-10C -- $48.00 [Add to Cart]
HARVARD CLASS OF 1856 ALBUM OF HALF-TONE PORTRAITS RARE

There are many books of information about the various classes of years gone by at Harvard. The Class Secretary frequently was charged with gathering information & pictures to publish a review of the class and biographies of the class members at intervals after the 25th anniversary of the class. This volume is very unusual in that it is a compilation of half-tone portraits printed with no other information about the class members. We are in the process of researching some of the class members and the book will have our research with it when it finds a new home. As far as we know so far the most famous person in the class was Charles Francis Adams and his is the first picture in the book. The photographs have been individually identified in pencil all in the same hand-writing. A couple include death dates, and from our research we find several others were already deceased when this book was published. It is an oddity, why would one publish a book with NO text? The photos in this album are identical to the later-in-life portraits of the class members found in the 1906 50th anniversary Class History. Perhaps this was a preliminary album to record the photos available, lay out the size, or some such. Let us know if you have any questions or any input for us. Meantime, we'll keep looking for another one, we'd like to see if there were any printed with the names. We have the class rankings for the Class of 1856 so we can annotate the list with that information. There is a volume held in the Harvard Archives entitled Class Album 1856 and we are actively seeking a local Harvard student or employee who would, after we request the book from the Archives, go to the library and examine it for us; it may be an example of this volume. If you would like to do that, please contact us through this website.

CL123 -- $225.00 [Add to Cart]
CHARMING VINTAGE CARO-NAN WOODEN DARTMOUTH COLLEGE BASKET PURSE

These handpainted charmers were all the rage in the 1960s to early 70s. They were crafted by Caro-Nan with scenes of cities (Baltimore, Milwaukee, etc.), flowers, butterflies, etc. This one is signed and on top says "Dartmouth". The buildings are all from the beautiful Hanover, New Hampshire campus of Dartmouth College - Campion's shop (sold Dartmouth College Plates), Hanover Inn (still going strong), Baker Library (scene on one of the plates), Thayer, Hopkins Center, Rollins Chapel, Dartmouth Row and more. The lining is a darling quilted chintz and in great condition. You will see on our extra photos there is some flaking of the paint on the dark green bands, but that could be touched up or just left "as is" to add to the vintage charm of this wonderful basket. One could carry this as a purse, but it would also be charming to use it to store scarves, or on a bookshelf or display. This would also be great for someone who likes folk art, interesting items, or New England collectibles. Email us with any questions; it's located in Maine and available for pick up if desired. Check out our extra photos so you can see how cute this bag really is! 

CK405 -- $49.99 [Add to Cart]
SOFT GREEN TUFTS PLATES, HARDER TO FIND THAN RED & BLUE

We'd like to call your attention to these beautiful soft light green plates for Tufts College, now University. Normally one finds this school's plates in red or blue. Several of our college plate references don't even mention that they were produced in green. Currently we have a complete set of the four different scenes in stock in green. One has a fine hairline, making it not satisfactory for eating, but fine for display. These green plates were made in 1932, the same time-frame as the reds and blues, so perhaps they were simply made in a smaller edition, maybe not expected to sell as well? Tufts plates are interesting also in that their backstamps are gorgeous, much more artistic than most. We'd be happy to help you find more of these wonderful examples of the Wedgwood college production. Click on the photo to see the full listing for this plate.

WWKT772-05C -- $68.00 [Add to Cart]
ANNAPOLIS NAVAL ACADEMY PHOTO SCRAPBOOK c1910 RARE FIND

Another item we are pleased to offer our clients is this professionally produced scrapbook from about 1910. It is a book full of black & white photos, one per page, about 6" x 8" each. They are professional photos of various campus and Annapolis scenes - of course The Chapel, grandstand at the athletic field, the Main Gate, a photo of a duty squad of midshipmen (genealogy anyone? Your ancestor at USNA in this time-frame?), Bancroft Hall, Lover's Lane and Academic Hall, Chapel from the Colonnade and more. We are happy to send photos and more information to a prospective buyer. We realize that at the higher price range buyers probably want to see more of what they would be buying and we're happy to oblige, just drop us an email or give us a call. We have recently added several new books on various schools, so scroll through all the schools that you might have connections with and see what we might have to please.

CL110P -- $175.00 [Add to Cart]
LOUISE E. BETTENS - Fabulous Harvard History & Genealogy Book RARE FIND

We believe that expensive books need good description so viewers can understand the value of the item. This volume is a great example and a fabulous find. First, it is full leather bound with silk endpapers privately published in 1910. There were 250 copies printed, but the first 12 were entitled 'Louise E. Bettens', the mother of the author Edward E. Bettens. These 12 were given to special friends, family members and important colleagues at Harvard. The copy we have for sale is one of the special 12 and was given to Eliot Tuckerman of New York City, and his letter acknowledging receipt of the book is printed within. The mailing label, cut from the original packing, from Edward Bettens to Mr. Tuckerman is enclosed. Thomas Simms Bettens, Harvard Class of 1874, was a teacher at a private school funneling students to the Ivies, and obviously much loved and respected. The other books of the 250 edition were entitled 'Thomas S. Bettens' and the edition was published upon the death of Professor Bettens. Eliot Tuckerman was the chairman of a committee of Professor Bettens' students, graduates of Harvard, Yale, Princeton & Columbia, who proposed, designed and procured a fountain in memory of Professor Bettens at the Harvard Student Union. All this correspondence is included in this wonderful book, along with poems, tributes, letters, photogravures (faced with tissue) having to do with the Bettens family, Mrs. Bettens' struggle after her husband's untimely death and the careers of her sons, mostly Thomas the teacher. Her first son died early and is memorialized in the book also. This is a true literary treasure, a treasure of gorgeous book-binding, and of course a tremendous bit of Harvard history. This is a MUST HAVE in any complete library of Harvard literature. Please do not hesitate to ask us for more information and more photos if you have any hesitation about this book. We are proud to offer this to our Harvard collectors!

Here is a bit more information about the book:

"SMITH COLLEGE RARE GIFT TO THE LIBRARY Northampton, Oct. 6 (Special) — At the last Smith College chapel exercises President Neilson took the occasion to announce the presentation to the Browning Room of the library of a new book entitled "Mrs. Louise E. Bettens." In characterizing the book President Neilson said: 'It is one of the most valuable that we possess, as it is one of the most exquisite pieces of book-making in respect to its binding and illustrations; but it is even more valuable than this because of its contents.' The story is a tribute written by a son to his mother, who was left, while still young, a widow with three sons to support. As a teacher and newspaper woman she struggled and managed to put these sons through college. Blindness and paralysis overtook her, but she persevered, and became a woman of great cul ture. Two of the sons died. The third, who did not marry, stayed with her to the end, and has published this volume as a memorial to her devotion. There have been published only two hundred and fifty copies of this book, which are for private distribution." (From Boston Evening Transcript, October 6th, 1917.)

CL110W -- $300.00 [Add to Cart]
MIT Printer Block and Cigarette - Tobacco leather

We have recently added several Printer's Blocks and leathers to our inventory, for several different schools. This example is the only one we have priced as a set, and we are willing to separate them, $10 for the leather, $49 for the stamp, just send us an email and we'll work with you. During the 1900 to about 1910 time-frame, these leathers were used as premiums in tobacco and cigarette packets. They are available for a large number of colleges and universities and a few other schools. They look very handsome matted in coordinating colors and framed. They make nice bookmarks too! The printer blocks can also be framed, but look great on a well-kept desk as a paperweight too. We also stock quite a few of the cigarette silks, and will be adding them to inventory. Check the listing for your school to see what we have listed so far or send an email to check to see if we have your school in stock but not yet listed. Certainly these make an interesting and unusual gift for that new student or alum, and make great graduation gifts. Shipping on the leathers is very inexpensive of course, and the blocks can be sent in bubble envelopes very economically also. We currently have leathers for Bucknell, West Point, USC, U of Chicago, St. Louis and Columbia Universities listed, but have plenty more in stock. For the printer's blocks we have Fordham University, Carnegie Tech, Johns Hopkins, Cleveland Schools, Western Reserve and Vanderbilt so do check them out!

CL402 -- $59.00 [Add to Cart]
ÉGLOMISÉ REVERSE PAINTINGS ON GLASS - WHAT ARE THEY?

In stock now, in addition to several decorative mirrors with verre églomisé reverse paintings at the top, we have four framed collegiate paintings in the same églomisé treatment. These are framed pieces of glass with reverse painted scenes of buildings on the campuses of various schools. The painted scenes are applied in reverse to the back of the glass, then it is framed. [Here is a definition for those who might not be familiar with the term églomisé: églo·mi·sé \ˌâ-glə-(ˌ)mç-ˈzâ, ˌe-; ˈâ-glə-(ˌ)mç-ˌ, ˈe-\ Function: adjective Etymology: French, past participle of églomiser meaning to decorate a glass panel by painting on its back, from French Decorator Jean-Baptiste Glomy who died in 1786 : made of glass on the back of which is a painted picture that shows through.] This technique, which dates back to the 18th century, is expensive and is no longer produced for these college accessories. In today's market the effect is reproduced by the use of prints of the paintings applied to the back of the glass panels, much like a decal process. The paintings are soft but yet detailed depictions of favorite campus scenes. The goldleaf wood frames lend a soft antique look and at 9.5" x 14.5", they make a lovely yet not overpowering statement in the home or office decor. Valued by alums, professors, students and proud parents, they are an excellent way to show one's school dedication and spirit. You can Browse Schools to see the others besides this University of Michigan example once you return to the regular listing for this one by clicking on the photo, then just click the Browse Schools button from the dark blue bar on the left. In stock currently are Amherst, Auburn University, University of North Carolina, Salem College in North Carolina as well as this University of Michigan example. We have adequate packing materials to see that they arrive at their new home in good condition. Let us know if you would like more photos or further information in your shopping process.

CK703 -- $85.00 [Add to Cart]
ÉGLOMISÉ MIRRORS - HARVARD, COLUMBIA, COLBY & MORE

The Églomisé process is no longer used these days and these high quality, hand- painted mirrors are difficult to find, having been produced between 1965 & 1975. They are reverse painted panels which are placed atop mirrors and framed to be used as lovely decorative accessories for the homes of alums, students and proud parents. [Please see our Featured Item Frame above for a definition and further discussion of the églomisé process.] They will take special packing, but we are prepared for that and hope you won't let the shipping keep you from enjoying these great collegiate accessories. Each of those we have in stock is in great condition with silvertone wood frames. Please let us know if you wish more photos, further description or any other information while you are considering your purchase. Click the photo to return to the regular listing for this Harvard mirror. Also in stock are mirrors for Columbia University, University of Connecticut, Cornell and Colby College in Maine. You can Browse Schools to see the others once you return to the regular listing, just click the Browse Schools button from the dark blue bar on the left.

CK708 -- $125.00 [Add to Cart]
SPECTACULAR ROWLAND & MARCELLUS YALE ROLLED EDGE PLATE

Among the most beautiful of Staffordshire souvenir and historic plates are the Rowland & Marcellus (an English exporting firm which sent a great deal of china to the USA in the late 19th and early 20th centuries) rolled edge plates. Every one we've ever seen was a deep blue, beautifully designed and boasting always gorgeous transfer scenes. This 10" historic plate represents Yale College, now University of course. There are 6 outer cartouches depicting scenes from the campus. The center shows the historic scene Old Brick Row. This plate was originally commissioned by retailer Edward Malley in New Haven. These were made in the beginning of the 20th century and make spectacular statements in a Yale family's den, office, family room or even in the kitchen! Check the Yale University category for other historic plates, as well as a spectacular collection of pristine Yale Wedgwood china from a single-owner set. Click here for an article from "The Magazine Antiques" of April, 1944 which tells about silhouettes of 3 early Yale Presidents. They might make fun cutouts for a Yale party! Click the picture when it comes up to enlarge it so you can read the text.

CL208 -- $139.00 [Add to Cart]
VINTAGE COLOR ENGRAVING - HARVARD, YALE + University of VIRGINIA

We offer three prints from well-known schools which are a great look for study or office. On the Yale and Harvard prints, the gold tone wood frames are a tad bit worn, but nothing that detracts from the vintage look! The University of Virginia example is newer, with a different kind of frame, still a great vintage look. Browse the schools to see their photos and prices. Click the photo to return to the full listing for this Harvard item.

CK702 -- $30.00 [Add to Cart]
THE MENTOR Magazine September, 1924 West Point & Annapolis

We have found a new passion! "The Mentor" is the name of a magazine published by The Mentor Association, "Established for the Development of a Popular Interest in Art, Literature, Science, History, Nature and Travel". The Mentor Library was vast and covered MANY interesting topics. On the cover of each issue one finds "LEARN ONE THING AT A TIME". What a concept! The covers themselves are all interesting and very artistic, what today we would call coffee table material! Each issue contains articles about the subject and tipped in four to six individual gravures of representative samples of the topics. One really could learn a great deal about each topic by simply reading the complete issue. Many of the gravures would be beautiful framed too!

This issue about Annapolis & West Point is lavishly illustrated and describes in detail the schools, traditions, history and people. The 1920s era covers are frequently this vibrant blue & yellow colorway, very attractive. Another thing we can study is inflation. The July 1, 1915 issue cost 15 cents, and as you can see by September, 1924 it was up to 35 cents! For any collector of ephemera or books, these volumes are wonderful; for a collector of Naval or Army ephemera, this particular issue is a wonderful find as well. If you stumble on these magazines at house sales, flea markets, etc., be sure to look through them. Perhaps you'll find some on topics of interest to you! Be sure to click on the image above to return to our regular listing for this item. Enjoy!

CL519 -- $20.00 [Add to Cart]
COLLEGE SHIELDS PLATE BY LYONS

Here is a great find! We believe this is a sample made up for a prospective client to see the quality of transfers, colors, china composition, etc. The MIT crest is in the center, with other schools around the fairly flat perimeter edge. On the back are the names of the schools, and a crest for Keuka College. With all these bright colors, this would be a great display piece for parents who have had children in many schools, or a professor who has professed at many schools. Please contact us for further information and see our listing for the names of the schools represented by simply clicking on the photo. Also see our other interesting plate with multiple school crests, The American College Plate.

CK213 -- $110.00 [Add to Cart]
FRANK BEARDMORE & CO THE AMERICAN COLLEGE PLATE

The center of our CollegePlates.com logo is a wonderfully interesting and rare plate from the Staffordshire (Fenton, England) pottery Frank Beardmore & Co. This company was only manufacturing pottery from 1904 to 1913, so all production from Beardmore is rare today, there simply was not much of it!

The American College Plate was produced in two colors, this beautiful dark blue and a nice clear green. This series has a rolled edge, much like that of the Rowland & Marcellus plates also manufactured in the Staffordshire area. The saying in the banner is "The Pen is Mightier than the Sword" and around the edge are the crests or emblems of twelve different American colleges & universities - University of Virginia, Harvard, Columbia University, Dartmouth, Williams, Princeton, Amherst, Cornell, NYU, Johns Hopkins, Yale & the University of Pennsylvania. What a statement this plate would make in a den or office! Hit your back button and choose BROWSE SCHOOLS, then click THE AMERICAN COLLEGE PLATE in the schools listing and take a look at the green listing. In our combined years of college wares sales, we've only found about five examples of this plate.

CK205 -- $125.00 [Add to Cart]

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