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wedgwood china collection
(1937)
Acc. nos. 97-001, 97-002, 97-004,97-047 through 97-050, 98-115, 98-126 through 98-128, 99-002, 99-129, 2001-009 through 2001-053, 2001-096 through 2001-098, 2002-065, 2007-004, 2007-005; Coll. no. 003
Extent: 125 items
Location: Various
February 1998, revised 1999, 2001, 2007
Lianne E. Hanson, College Archivist
Introduction
The items that constitute this collection have been acquired through either the kind donations from Alumnae, transfer, or purchase. This collection is available to researchers and may be consulted by appointment. Requests to reproduce or publish material from this collection must be discussed with the College Archivist.
The Cleveland Colby Colgate Archives would like to thank Trustee Martha Ware (Colby Junior College, Class of 1937), Doris Neilson Sheets (Class of 1937), Jean London, Margaret Cawley, and Harold Currier for their generous donations to this collection.
Historical Information
It is known from Centennial Committee records in the Archives that at a set of Wedgwoodware, available in mulberry or Staffordshire blue, was offered by the Friends of the Library to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Colby Junior College. These pieces were made in England by Etruria & Bariaston and imported by Jones, McDuffee & Stratton of Boston, Massachusetts. A complete set of twelve (tea plates, teacups, and saucers) cost a total of $27.00, not including shipping and handling. Proceeds from the sale of these items were put into the Library Endowment Fund. The first twenty-five dozen tea plates were imprinted with a special first edition backstamp representing a cupola. All of the tea plates in this collection carry that stamp.
Colgate Hall and the Colby Junior College seal, surrounded by a floral design in cartouche form is the pattern on the teacups. The nine-inch diameter luncheon plates contain Wedgwood's Landscape border, and according to the order form, the Old Academy Building. Some plates in the collection, however, have Colgate or Colby Hall on them rather than the Academy. To date, no documentation has been uncovered that suggests that either the Academy design was changed after the printing of the order forms, or that an alternate Colgate or Colby pattern was introduced at a later time.
Scope and Content Note
This collection was assembled into its present form by the Cleveland Colby Colgate Archives from donations, transfers, or purchases of individual items. The collection consists of ninety-six pieces of Wedgwoodware, with representation of both colors available (mulberry and Staffordshire blue) in 1937.
Related Collections
- Centennial Celebration records, Coll. no. 089
Sources
- Cleveland Colby Colgate Archives, Colby-Sawyer College, New London, New Hampshire. Centennial Committee records, Colby Wedgwoodware order form.
Item Inventory
Blue Pattern
1 Luncheon plate, with Old Academy Building(Acc. no. 97-049)
1 Luncheon plate, with Colby Hall (Acc. no. 97-050)
1 Luncheon plate, with Colgate Hall (Acc. no. 2001-046)
2 Large plates, with Old Academy Building (Acc nos. 99-002, 2001-047)
8 Large plates, with Colgate Hall (Acc nos. 97-001, 97-047, 2007-005)
20 Saucers (Acc. nos. 97-048, 99-129, 2001-011, 2001-012, 2007-005)
8 Teacups (Acc. nos. 97-048, 2001-009, 2001-010, 2007-005)
Mulberry Pattern
2 Luncheon plates, with Colby Hall (Acc. nos. 2001-013, 2001-014)
15 Luncheon plates, with Old Academy Building (Acc. nos. 98-115, 98-127, 2001-015 through 2001-026)
1 Large plate, with Colgate Hall (Acc. no. 2001-045)
5 Large plates, with Old Academy Building (Acc. nos. 2001-050 through 2001-053, 2002-065)
9 Large plates, with Colby Hall (Acc. nos. 2001-048, 2001-049, 2001-096, 2007-004)
28 Saucers (Acc. nos. 97-002, 97-004, 98-126, 2001-033 through 2001-044,
2001-097)28 Teacups (Acc. nos. 97-002, 97-004, 98-128, 2001-021 through 2001-032,
2001-098)
