Dear Researchers,
I will be in Dublin in January and I would like to examine certain Dublin makers’ marks of c1800 as registered with the Dublin Assay Office. The Assay Office tells me that they are not open to the public but all material is on microfilm at the National Library in Dublin.
However I am not sure which microfilmed documents I should be looking at. Is it the “List of members in Dublin city and county and in the rest of Ireland, 1784-1825” but will this have the actual marks - I believe the marks were originally struck on a copper plate. Is there a microfilm of this in the Library. Can anyone advise me? I should be most grateful. Best regards, Bruce
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Dublin Makers Marks - in the National Library?
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winelabel12
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Hi Bruce,
I was somewhat dismayed to read your question regarding the restrictive attitude of the Dublin Assay Office as I was planning a similar trip at sometime in the future.
I can't help with contents of the files that are held by the National Library of Ireland, but below is a list of the relevent files that are held there.
Journals of proceedings Nov. 1807 to Oct. 1824, Oct, 1824 to May 1855, Aug. 1855 to Jul. 1918, Jul. 1918 to Nov. 1950. Also volume containing enrolment of apprentices,...
Archive: Dublin: Goldsmiths' Corporation of Ireland
Book of Freemen of the Goldsmiths' Corporation of Ireland, 1637-1779. Journals of proceedings, Feb. 1686 to Oct. 1731, Nov. 1731 to May 1758, May 1760 to June 1779, Aug. 1779 to...
Archive: Dublin: Goldsmiths' Corporation of Ireland
Lists of brothers, 1704-1760, 1761-1829, 1829-1855. List of members in Dublin city and county and in the rest of Ireland, 1784-1825. Assay Master' s books, 1638-1699, Nov....
Archive: Dublin: Goldsmiths' Corporation of Ireland
Waste books, Sept. 1721 to Apr. 1726, Oct. 1739 to Jun, 1746, Dec. 1759 to Aug. 1766. Apprentices book, May 1752 to Nov. 1823. Book of freemen Feb. 1807 to Aug. 1840. Attendance...
Archive: Dublin: Goldsmiths' Corporation of Ireland
Assay Master' s books, Jun, 1729 to Jul. 1733, Nov. 1744 to Apr. 1748, Mar. 1752 to Aug. 1755, July 1758 to Oct. 1758. Audit books, Nov. 1692 to Nov, 1736, 1721-1722, Nov. 1746...
Archive: Dublin: Goldsmiths' Corporation of Ireland
Audit books, 1744-1761, Nov. 1761 to Jul. 1779, Nov. 1808 to 1837.
Archive: Dublin: Goldsmiths' Corporation of Ireland
Book of duties received and payments to Commission of Stamps Jan. 1831 to Aug. 1843. Day books, May 1839-Jan. 1849, Feb, 1849 to Dec. 1854, Sept. 1854 to Nov. 1857. Assay...
Archive: Dublin: Goldsmiths' Corporation of Ireland
Nineteenth and twentieth century scrapbook and miscellaneous isolated items including some deeds, 19th century. Also, Assay Master's Books, Aug. 1807 to Feb. 1818, Jan.1837 to...
Archive: Dublin: Goldsmiths' Corporation of Ireland
Touch books, Nov. 1809 to Oct. 1817, Aug. 1834 to 1853. Account book of duties received, Aug. 1807 to Oct. 1820. Account book of work examined, Nov. 1809 to Mar. 1817.
Archive: Dublin: Goldsmiths' Corporation of Ireland
Book of work examined, Feb. 1818 to Jul. 1826. Account book. Feb. 1849 to Nov.1854. Stamp Office book, Sept. 1854 to 1857. Letter book and certificates, 1838-75. Benevolent...
Archive: Dublin: Goldsmiths' Corporation of Ireland
You are probably already aware of the above, and I have my doubts if any will contain the actual information that you require, but let's hope so.
Please keep us updated on the progress you make.
Regards Trev.
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I was somewhat dismayed to read your question regarding the restrictive attitude of the Dublin Assay Office as I was planning a similar trip at sometime in the future.
I can't help with contents of the files that are held by the National Library of Ireland, but below is a list of the relevent files that are held there.
Journals of proceedings Nov. 1807 to Oct. 1824, Oct, 1824 to May 1855, Aug. 1855 to Jul. 1918, Jul. 1918 to Nov. 1950. Also volume containing enrolment of apprentices,...
Archive: Dublin: Goldsmiths' Corporation of Ireland
Book of Freemen of the Goldsmiths' Corporation of Ireland, 1637-1779. Journals of proceedings, Feb. 1686 to Oct. 1731, Nov. 1731 to May 1758, May 1760 to June 1779, Aug. 1779 to...
Archive: Dublin: Goldsmiths' Corporation of Ireland
Lists of brothers, 1704-1760, 1761-1829, 1829-1855. List of members in Dublin city and county and in the rest of Ireland, 1784-1825. Assay Master' s books, 1638-1699, Nov....
Archive: Dublin: Goldsmiths' Corporation of Ireland
Waste books, Sept. 1721 to Apr. 1726, Oct. 1739 to Jun, 1746, Dec. 1759 to Aug. 1766. Apprentices book, May 1752 to Nov. 1823. Book of freemen Feb. 1807 to Aug. 1840. Attendance...
Archive: Dublin: Goldsmiths' Corporation of Ireland
Assay Master' s books, Jun, 1729 to Jul. 1733, Nov. 1744 to Apr. 1748, Mar. 1752 to Aug. 1755, July 1758 to Oct. 1758. Audit books, Nov. 1692 to Nov, 1736, 1721-1722, Nov. 1746...
Archive: Dublin: Goldsmiths' Corporation of Ireland
Audit books, 1744-1761, Nov. 1761 to Jul. 1779, Nov. 1808 to 1837.
Archive: Dublin: Goldsmiths' Corporation of Ireland
Book of duties received and payments to Commission of Stamps Jan. 1831 to Aug. 1843. Day books, May 1839-Jan. 1849, Feb, 1849 to Dec. 1854, Sept. 1854 to Nov. 1857. Assay...
Archive: Dublin: Goldsmiths' Corporation of Ireland
Nineteenth and twentieth century scrapbook and miscellaneous isolated items including some deeds, 19th century. Also, Assay Master's Books, Aug. 1807 to Feb. 1818, Jan.1837 to...
Archive: Dublin: Goldsmiths' Corporation of Ireland
Touch books, Nov. 1809 to Oct. 1817, Aug. 1834 to 1853. Account book of duties received, Aug. 1807 to Oct. 1820. Account book of work examined, Nov. 1809 to Mar. 1817.
Archive: Dublin: Goldsmiths' Corporation of Ireland
Book of work examined, Feb. 1818 to Jul. 1826. Account book. Feb. 1849 to Nov.1854. Stamp Office book, Sept. 1854 to 1857. Letter book and certificates, 1838-75. Benevolent...
Archive: Dublin: Goldsmiths' Corporation of Ireland
You are probably already aware of the above, and I have my doubts if any will contain the actual information that you require, but let's hope so.
Please keep us updated on the progress you make.
Regards Trev.
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winelabel12
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Dear Trev,
Thanks for that information. I suspect that it will be a case of actually visiting the National Library and seeing what’s there. The Library people on the phone are very helpful (and gave me guidance on need for identification/photos to get a reader’s ticket) but inevitably do not have the specialist knowledge to indicate what exactly is in the the material on Irish silversmiths. If I get to Dublin, hopefully in January or February, I will post here my experiences.
Best regards, Bruce
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Thanks for that information. I suspect that it will be a case of actually visiting the National Library and seeing what’s there. The Library people on the phone are very helpful (and gave me guidance on need for identification/photos to get a reader’s ticket) but inevitably do not have the specialist knowledge to indicate what exactly is in the the material on Irish silversmiths. If I get to Dublin, hopefully in January or February, I will post here my experiences.
Best regards, Bruce
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