College Fraternity & University Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful circa 1930s Dartmouth College glass shaker set with matching Deco "You" and "Me" glasses. The Ivy League school's seal is in green enamel on the front of the shaker, and bears the words SIGILL: COL:...

ARTIFACT: This is a 10 karat gold 1930s Ricker Classical Institute school pin. Located in the small border town of Houlton, Maine, the college was founded in 1848 as Houlton Academy and later renamed. The pin shows a five-pointed star at it center and...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful Virginia Polytechnic Institute Class of 1930 pin in 10 karat gold. Originally founded as the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College in 1872, the school's name grew to include "Polytechnic Institute" in 1896, and then...

ARTIFACT: This is a lovely circa 1890s brooch in enameled sterling silver from Columbia University, the oldest school of higher learning in New York, chartered in 1754 by King George II. The brooch is shaped like a pennant flag and has wonderful rippled...

ARTIFACT: Wonderful, large, 1909 Penn State House Party Badge in wonderful art nouveau / mystic design. The reverse of the badge is engraved with 'House Party June 11-16 '09' and scratched in Mary Martin. VINTAGE: Circa 1909 SIZE: 2 5/16" x 2...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1900 badge for the Maryland College for Women in Lutherville, Maryland. The school, which replaced the Lutherville Female Seminary, was in existence from 1853 until just shy of its centennial, in 195It was founded by Rev. Dr...

ARTIFACT: This is an early Massachusetts Normal Art School (MNAS) lapel pin, possibly for graduation, in 10 karat gold. Founded in 1873, MNAS is today known as Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MASS ART). The pin shows the seal of the Commonwealth...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified Greek fraternal column pin reading SLS. "SLS" may possibly stand for the phrase "Spartans Leading Spartans". The pin is engraved upon the reverse with the wearer's initials: M. M. T.  VINTAGE: Circa early...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1910s fraternal pin in 10 karat gold. It may be associated with an organization containing either Phi or Iota Phi in its name. The reverse of the pin has the engraved initial L.M.T. VINTAGE: Circa 1910s. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa early 1960s Kappa Delta Phi windbreaker with a large fraternity seal on the front. Kappa Delta Phi was founded in 1900 at Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The jacket is white with a button stand-up collar and a zipper closure. Its...

ARTIFACT: 1940's - 1950's Kappa Sigma Kappa fraternity pin in 10K gold. The pin is white enameled cross with gilt brass embellishments and a raised disc in black enamel at the center that reads: "KEK" in Greek lettering. The reverse shows the initials:...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1951 fraternal pin for Beta Theta Pi made of 14 karat gold with a diamond. The pin shows three stars and a wreathed diamond cluster and reads ΒΘΠ. The pin has the recipient's name, and a date engraved on the reverse. VINTAGE:...