9 Vintage 1953/54 MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology Wedgwood 10" Plates

Description: 9/Nine Vintage 1953/54 MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology Wedgwood 10 Inch Plates You are bidding on a 9/Nine Vintage 1953/54 MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology Wedgwood 10 Inch Plates. These great looking set of 9 vintage white, with brownish/black writing and imagery, dinner plates would allow you to show your support for the MIT Engineers. Eight of the plates are in terrific shape, one of them (Du Pont Court) has a small 1/2 inch chip on the edge that was repaired, but not so neatly. From Wikipedia- "The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private land-grant research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Established in 1861, MIT has played a significant role in the development of many areas of modern technology and science. Founded in response to the increasing industrialization of the United States, MIT adopted a European polytechnic university model and stressed laboratory instruction in applied science and engineering. MIT is one of three private land-grant universities in the United States, the others being Cornell University and Tuskegee University. The institute has an urban campus that extends more than a mile (1.6 km) alongside the Charles River, and encompasses a number of major off-campus facilities such as the MIT Lincoln Laboratory, the Bates Center, and the Haystack Observatory, as well as affiliated laboratories such as the Broad and Whitehead Institutes. As of October 2023, 101 Nobel laureates, 26 Turing Award winners, and 8 Fields Medalists have been affiliated with MIT as alumni, faculty members, or researchers. In addition, 58 National Medal of Science recipients, 29 National Medals of Technology and Innovation recipients, 50 MacArthur Fellows, 83 Marshall Scholars, 41 astronauts, 16 Chief Scientists of the US Air Force, and 1 foreign head of state have been affiliated with MIT. The institute also has a strong entrepreneurial culture and MIT alumni have founded or co-founded many notable companies. MIT is a member of the Association of American Universities." Here is a history of these plates- "In 1952, MIT authorized Wedgwood to produce a new edition of eight views, based on the engravings of Samuel Chamberlain (MIT Class of 1918), whose photographs and engravings have been widely published in books and magazines published by Gourmet, as well as a series of books on New England travel destinations and historical sites. These 1952 plates were originally issued with the views printed in black on a 10 inch diameter Queensware (earthenware) plate." All 9 of the plates measure 10 inches in diameter, are ringed with a leaf pattern and each has a different campus image on the inner 6 inch diameter of the plate bottom. The back of each plate has a description of the front image below a small MIT circular seal. They all read "Wedgwood of Etruria & Barlaston, Made in England," "Engraved from a drawing by Samuel Chamberlain '18," and "Engraved by the Wedgwood Studios." Here is a short bio for Samuel Chamberlain- "Samuel V. Chamberlain, printmaker, photographer, author, lecturer, and teacher, was born in Cresco, Iowa on October 28, 1895. His family moved to Aberdeen, Washington in 1901 and, in 1913, Chamberlain enrolled in the University of Washington in Seattle where he studied architecture under Carl Gould. By 1915, he was enrolled in the School of Architecture of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston. With the United States involvement in the first World War, Chamberlain sailed to France where he volunteered in the American Field Service. In 1918, he was transferred to the Unites States Army to complete his tour of duty. After the war, he returned to Boston and resumed his architectural studies, which he eventually discontinued and tried for a few years to work as a commercial artist." The 9 plates are as follows (this is a full set of 8 with a second President's House plate): 1. DuPont Court- embossed Wedgwood 11 R 53 (this is plate with a small, repaired chip)- Named in honor of Coleman du Pont of the Class of 1884, distinguished industrialist, farsighted benefactor of the Institute, who gave the original land on which the Institute stands, and who was the 26th President of its Alumni Association 1919-1930. 2. Sloan Building- embossed Wedgwood 11 R 53- Gift of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and home of the school of Industrial Management, named in honor of Alfred P. Sloan, Jr., of the Class of 1895, loyal son of M.I.T., business statesman, generous and far seeing benefactor. 3. Building Ten- embossed Wedgwood 11 R 53- The Institute's Maclaurin entrance as viewed from Eastman Court and Memorial Drive. The entrance was named in memory of Richard Cockburn Maclaurin, 6th President of the Institute 1909-1920, whose vision, supported by George Eastman's generosity was largely responsible for the "new Technology." 4. Rogers Building- embossed Wedgwood 6 R 53- The main west entrance, named in memory of William Barton Rogers, founder and 1st President of the Institute 1862-1870 and 1878-1881, who, in 1861, "established the M.I.T. for the advancement and development of science, in its application to industry, the arts, agriculture, and commerce." 5. Charles Hayden Memorial Library- embossed Wedgwood 6 R 53- "… and youth… be encouraged in the manner or right and proper living…" Gift of the Charles Hayden Foundation in memory of Charles Hayden of the Class of 1890 and 32nd President of the Alumni Association 1925-1926. 6. Walker Memorial- embossed Wedgwood 6 R 53- Center of undergraduate life, named in the memory of Francis Amasa Walker, 3rd President of the Institute 1881-1897, "soldier, economist, teacher, administrator, a gentleman of rare courtesy, preserver of the autonomy of the M.I.T." 7. President's House- embossed Wedgwood 6 R 53- Presented as the official residence of the President of the Institute by Edwin Sibley Webster and Charles Augustus Stone of the Class of 1888 who were, respectively, the 16th and 23rd Presidents of the Alumni Association in 1909 and 1916. 8. Baker House- embossed Wedgwood 6 R 53- Named in memory of Everett Moore Baker, 4th Dean of Students 1947-1950, "in the hope that those who live in this dormitory will, as he did, trust in the integrity of youth, believe in the dignity of man, and build a better community in which each is responsible for the good of all." 9. President's House- embossed Wedgwood 9 X 54- Presented as the official residence of the President of the Institute by Edwin Sibley Webster and Charles Augustus Stone of the Class of 1888 who were, respectively, the 16th and 23rd Presidents of the Alumni Association in 1909 and 1916. Please note there is a slight glare on the photos- these were taken without a flash but the plates are glazed on the surface. * I have numerous clothing, books, jewelry and collectible items that I am putting up for sale. I will combine postage if you win multiple items. * I have done my best to photograph and describe these items. * All items come from a smoke-free home. * Please let me know if you have any questions about the item. * I will use USPS shipping via PayPal and all items will be sent with on-line delivery confirmation. I have 100% perfect feedback on EBAY so I will do everything that I can to make sure you are pleased with your order.

Price: 399 USD

Location: Waterville, Maine

End Time: 2024-11-07T01:13:37.000Z

Shipping Cost: 35 USD