Municipal and Public Records

September 10, 2021 by engagement

Gloved left-hand, flower on stem extending from middle finger; ‘PD/?’ below

Watermark	gloved left-hand, flower on stem extending from middle finger; ‘PD/?’ below
Date	1649
Location of use	Kinsale, Co. Cork, Ireland
Dimensions	52 x 15 mm
Chain-lines	full sheet size: 300 x 400 mm; 20 lines spaced 15-17 mm
Position	between lines 4 and 5 [left side of mould]
Process	Canon EOS, backlighting
Source	Kinsale Manor Papers
Repository	University College Cork, Special Collections, UC/KM/PP/U20/1

September 10, 2021 by engagement

Sword

 

Watermark	sword
Date	1649
Location of use	Kinsale, Co. Cork, Ireland
Dimensions	7 x 2.3 mm
Chain-lines	half-sheet size: 300 x 200 mm; 12 lines spaced 15-17 mm
Position	between lines 6 and 7
Process	Canon EOS, backlighting
Source	Kinsale Manor Papers
Repository	University College Cork, Special Collections, UC/KM/PP/U20/1

September 10, 2021 by engagement

Unicorn

Watermark	unicorn
Date	17 September 1649
Location of use	Kinsale, Co. Cork, Ireland
Dimensions	60 x 20 mm
Chain-lines	full sheet size: 270 x 330 mm; 14 lines spaced 19-21 mm
Position	between lines 10 and 11
Process	Canon EOS, backlighting
Source	Kinsale Manor Papers
Repository	University College Cork, Special Collections, UC/KM/PP/U20/1

September 7, 2021 by engagement

Crown on pole flanked by two lions rampant, on ornate base

Watermark	crown on pole flanked by two lions rampant, on ornate base
Date	April 1737
Location of use	Irishtown, Kilkenny, Ireland
Dimensions	85 mm x 105 mm
Chain-lines	7 lines spaced 25–6 mm
Position	between lines 5 and gutter,
Process	Canon EOS, backlighting; Photoshop
Source	Records of the Borough of Irishtown (Kilkenny): Document relating to John Whittle, April 1737
Repository	Representative Church Body Library, Dublin: D11.1.1/10/2

September 7, 2021 by engagement

Crown over post-horn on shield over ‘WR / PD[?]’ [with countermark ‘F L’]

Watermark	crown over post-horn on shield over ‘WR / PD[?]’ [with countermark ‘F L’]
Date	1737
Location of use	Kilkenny, Ireland
Dimensions	130 mm x  57 mm
Chain-lines	sheet size 350 x 450 mm; 18 lines spaced 23–5 mm
Position	between lines 13 and 16 [countermark between lines 3 and 4]
Process	Canon EOS, backlighting; Photoshop
Source	Records of the Borough of Irishtown (Kilkenny): affidavit of John Whittle re arrest of Hugh Lalor
Repository	Representative Church Body Library, Dublin: D11.1.1/10/1

September 7, 2021 by engagement

Crown over cross on IHS with name MARTINAUD

Watermark	crown over cross on IHS with name MARTINAUD
Date	1667–83
Location of use	Irishtown, Kilkenny, Ireland
Dimensions	65 mm x  65 mm (crown: 25 x 30 IHS: 30 x 35)
Chain-lines	sheet size: 295 x 380; 16 lines spaced 22–4 mm
Position	between lines 7 and 10
Process	Canon EOS, backlighting; Photoshop
Source	Records of the Borough of Irishtown [Kilkenny]: The court of our sovereign Lord the King held for the Borough of Irishtown held before ye Portreve of ye same ye13th of July 1667 [with additions to 1683]
Repository	Representative Church Body Library, Dublin: D11.1.1

September 7, 2021 by engagement

Crown over shield with post-horn over ‘4 / WR’ [countermark: ‘IV’]

Watermark	crown over shield with post-horn over ‘4 / WR’ [countermark: ‘IV’]
Date	18th cent., otherwise undated but similar to affidavit of John Whittle 1737
Location of use	Irishtown, Kilkenny, Ireland
Dimensions	115 mm x  50 mm [countermark 10 x 25 mm]
Chain-lines	sheet size: 370 x 460 mm; 20 lines spaced 23-25 mm, except lines 1 and 20 spaced 10 mm from nearest line
Position	centred on lines 15 and 16 [countermark between 5 and 6]
Process	Canon EOS, backlighting
Source	Records of the Borough of Irishtown (Kilkenny): copy of part of oath of Portreve of Irishtown.
Repository	Representative Church Body Library, Dublin: D11.1.1

September 6, 2021 by engagement

Shield with unicorn (?) and lion rampant; countermark ‘M CAROY’

Watermark	shield with unicorn (?) and lion rampant; countermark ‘M CAROY’
Date	1731
Location of use	Irishtown, Kilkenny, Ireland
Dimensions	90 mm x  75 mm [countermark 12 x 77 mm]
Chain-lines	sheet size: 310 x 400 mm; 16 lines spaced 25 mm
Position	between lines 11 and 14 [countermark between 2 and 5]
Process	Canon EOS, backlighting
Source	Burgesses (1701–1730) of St Canice’s Borough, Kilkenny
Repository	Representative Church Body Library, Dublin: D11.1.1

May 13, 2020 by engagement

Pot, one-handled; quatrefoil on trefoil crown

Watermark	Pot, one-handled; quatrefoil on trefoil crown
Date	1540
Location of use	Dublin, Ireland.
Dimensions	56 mm x 20 mm
Chain-lines	25]-30-27-27-27-27-30-30-30-27
Position	Centered on line 5
Process	Canon EOS, backlighting; Photoshop
Source	Dublin City Treasury Records, 1540-1613: MR/35, f. 80. Contains a single watermark all the way through, though hand progresses from secretary to modern cursive
Repository	Dublin City Archives

 

May 13, 2020 by engagement

Bunch of grapes on stem, with letters ‘BV’

Watermark	Bunch of grapes on stem, with letters ‘BV’
Date	1651
Location of use	Dublin, Ireland.
Dimensions	54 mm x 30 mm
Chain-lines	31]-33-35-35-34-34-35-[30
Position	Between lines 4 and 5
Process	Canon EOS, backlighting; Photoshop
Source	Dublin City Treasury Records, 1651-1717: MR/36, f. 618. Contains a single watermark all the way through
Repository	Dublin City Archives