16th Century

13 May 2020 by engagement

Pot, one-handled, ‘MI’ in bowl

Watermark	Pot, one-handled, ‘MI’ in bowl
Date	1540s cf. Briquet 12767
Location of use	Ireland
Dimensions	59 mm x 17 mm
Chain-lines	12]-23-22-22-23-22-22-22-[6; horizontal
Position	between lines 5 and 6, inner margin
Process	Canon EOS, backlighting; Photoshop
Source	RIA MS 24 P 8 (752) pp 139-40; this manuscript contains an important collection of bardic tracts. This is one of three different pot watermarks in the book.
Repository	Royal Irish Academy, Dublin

13 May 2020 by engagement

Pot, one-handled; quatrefoil on trefoil crown; quatrefoil in neck; letters P D / B in bowl

Designation	3 C 19 T1
Watermark	Pot, one-handled; quatrefoil on trefoil crown; quatrefoil in neck; letters P D / B in bowl
Date	1590
Location of use	Grantstown [Baile in Ghronta] and Culohill [an Chúlchoill], Co. Laois, and in other locations in Kildare and Kilkenny, Ireland.
Dimensions	65 mm x 25 mm
Chain-lines	21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21
Position	between lines 4 and 5
Process	Canon EOS, backlighting
Source	Royal Irish Academy MS 3 C 19 (439), f. 239 (inverted); a medical manuscript written by Risteard (mac Muircheartaigh) Ó Conchubhair
Repository	Royal Irish Academy, Dublin

13 May 2020 by engagement

Pot, one-handled

Watermark	Pot, one-handled
Date	1540s (contemporary with other dateable mark in MS)
Location of use	Ireland
Dimensions	47 mm x 23 mm
Chain-lines	12]-23-23-22-22-22-22-22-[6; horizontal
Position	between lines 5 and 6, inner margin, across conjugate leaves
Process	Canon EOS, backlighting; Photoshop
Source	RIA MS 24 P 8 (752) pp 17-18 (top), 5-6 (bottom); middle part of watermark uncapturable. This manuscript contains an important collection of bardic tracts. This is one of three different pot watermarks in the book.
Repository	Royal Irish Academy, Dublin

13 May 2020 by engagement

Pot, one-handled; ?letters (‘O . .’) under base?

Watermark	Pot, one-handled; ?letters (‘O . .’) under base?
Date	1540s (contemporary with other dateable mark in MS)
Location of use	Ireland
Dimensions	65 mm x 25 mm
Chain-lines	16]-23-22-22-23-22-22-22-[4; horizontal
Position	between lines 3 and 4, inner margin, across conjugate leaves
Process	Canon EOS, backlighting; Photoshop
Source	RIA MS 24 P 8 (752) pp 165-66 (top), 157-8 (bottom); this manuscript contains an important collection of bardic tracts. This is one of three different pot watermarks in the book. This mark is exclusive to pp. 155 ff.
Repository	Royal Irish Academy, Dublin

13 May 2020 by engagement

Pot, one-handled; quatrefoil on trefoil crown; letters [.] O within band in bowl.

Designation	24 P 14
Watermark	Pot, one-handled; quatrefoil on trefoil crown; letters [.] O within band in bowl.
Date	1577–8
Location of use	Graiguenamanagh [Gráig na Manach] and Tinnaranny [Teagh na Reanna], Co. Kilkenny; Lissalican [Lis Ailleacáin], Co. Carlow; Ireland
Dimensions	55 mm x 20 mm
Chain-lines	3]-22-21-21-22-20-22-22-[19
Position	between lines 5 and 6
Process	Canon EOS, backlighting
Source	Royal Irish Academy MS 24 P 14 (443), pp. 157–8; a medical manuscript containing the Lilium medicinae, written by Corc Óg Ó Cadhla at three named locations in the valley of the river Nore.
Repository	Royal Irish Academy, Dublin

13 May 2020 by engagement

Arms over Grapes; Arms contain three diagonal bands over letters I P

Designation	3 C 19 T2
Watermark	Arms over Grapes; Arms contain three diagonal bands over letters I P
Date	1590
Location of use	Grantstown [Baile in Ghronta] and Culohill [an Chúlchoill], Co. Laois, and in other locations in Kildare and Kilkenny, Ireland.
Dimensions	63 (Arms 28, Grapes 35) mm x 37mm
Chain-lines	horizontal,  29]-38-38-38-37-38-36-[20 (lower edge)
Position	horizontal (but shown as vertical here) between lines 4 and 5; leaves in this section of MS formed from folio leaves turned on long edge, with watermark consequently divided by gutter. Ff. 244-5 are the two leaves of a central bifolium
Process	Canon EOS, backlighting; composite image created and adjusted in Photoshop
Source	Royal Irish Academy MS 3 C 19 (439), ff. 244-5; a medical manuscript written by Risteard (mac Muircheartaigh) Ó Conchubhair
Repository	Royal Irish Academy, Dublin

29 May 2018 by engagement

Rear of Unicorn (complements Unicorn on (e.g,) f. 11)

Watermark	Rear of Unicorn (complements Unicorn on (e.g,) f. 11)
Date	c. 1564
Location of use	Cambridge, England
Dimensions	6mm x  27mm
Chain-lines	gutter 17]-23-23-22-22-22-22-[15 foredge
Position	between lines 4 and 5
Process	Canon EOS, backlighting; Photoshop
Source	Primer of Elizabeth I, f. 12
Repository	Farmleigh House, Dublin (collection under ownership of Marsh’s Library)

29 May 2018 by engagement

Unicorn

Watermark	Unicorn
Date	c. 1564
Location of use	Cambridge, England
Dimensions	44mm x  30mm
Chain-lines	gutter 5]-23-23-22-22-22-22-22-[13 foredge
Position	between lines 5 and 6,
Process	Canon EOS, backlighting; Photoshop
Source	Primer of Elizabeth I, f. 11
Repository	Farmleigh House, Dublin (collection under ownership of Marsh’s Library)

29 May 2018 by engagement

Crowned trefoil, flanked by initials: P (left) I (right)

Watermark	Crowned trefoil, flanked by initials: P (left) I (right)
Date	second half 16th cent.
Location of use	Cambridge (?), England
Dimensions	16mm x 17mm
Chain-lines	gutter 28-28-27-27-27-28-27-16-[13 foredge
Position	sideways between 3 and 4
Process	Canon EOS, backlighting; Photoshop
Source	Farmleigh MS IV E 6, pp 414[h]
Repository	Farmleigh House, Dublin (collection under ownership of Marsh’s Library)

29 May 2018 by engagement

St Catherine’s Wheel, three holly leaves above, ?twisted stem below. Identical to Gravell WHL.005.1

	St Catherine’s Wheel, three holly leaves above, ?twisted stem below. Identical to Gravell WHL.005.1
Date	second half 16th cent.
Location of use	Cambridge (?), England
Dimensions	68mm x 28mm
Chain-lines	gutter 28-25-29-28-28-28-28-28 foredge
Position	between lines 5 and 6, inverted
Process	Canon EOS, backlighting; Photoshop
Source	Farmleigh MS IV E 6, pp 467-8
Repository	Farmleigh House, Dublin (collection under ownership of Marsh’s Library)