discuss document export feedback print share gallery-landscape xml Search results New search address, illuminated human history Export API view Other Nameaddress to George Vesey Stewart, March 1875, by tenant farmers of the Killealy Estate, County Antrim (descriptive name)DescriptionIlluminated address presented to George Vesey Stewart, March 1875, by tenant farmers of the Killealy Estate, County Antrimaddress-illuminated; bound in book form with dark brown leather; embossed in gold to front, 'ADDRESS TO GEORGE VESSEY STEWART ESQ. MARCH 1875'; three illuminated pages buff card pages within; interleaved with blotting paper; small newspaper notice cellotaped to front pagemarkings: makers mark printed to last page- 'ILLUMINATED BY MARCUS WARD & CO., BY APPOINTMENT TO THE QUEEN HRH THE PRINCE OF WALES AND THE EMPEROR OF THE FRENCH, 7 CO, ROYAL ULSTER WORKS, BELFAST, 67 AND 68 THANDOS ST., LONDON'PlaceIreland (Eire)Associated PlaceKatikati/Western Bay of Plenty/Bay of Plenty/New ZealandAntrim/Northern IrelandAccession Number1965.78.902Accession Date29 Oct 1965Other Idcol.0316 (colonial)ocm2518 (old colonists museum)DepartmentHistorySocial History Enquire Add to My Collection illuminated address [1965.78.902] View gallery Images and documents Images Images <img alt="Creative Commons License" style="border-width:0" src="https://i.creativecommons.org/l/by/4.0/80x15.png" /></a> This work is licensed under a <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International 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Artefact Artefact Credit LineCollection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, 1965.78.902, col.0316, ocm2518CollectionOld Colonists' MuseumPrimary Maker Marcus Ward & Co (Published by)PlaceIreland (Eire)Date1875Associated Notes"Illuminated address presented to George Vesey Stewart, March 1875, by tenant farmers of the Killealy Estate, County Antrim" [ocm]Associated Person Mr George Vesey Stewart (Presented to)Associated PlaceKatikati/Western Bay of Plenty/Bay of Plenty/New ZealandAntrim/Northern IrelandAssociated Date1875PeriodQueen Victoria (1837 - 1901)/English reignSignature/marksILLUMINATED BY MARCUS WARD & CO., BY APPOINTMENT TO THE QUEEN HRH THE PRINCE OF WALES AND THE EMPEROR OF THE FRENCH, 7 CO, ROYAL ULSTER WORKS, BELFAST, 67 AND 68 THANDOS ST., LONDON'Media/Materialspaper (fiber product)leather/animal materialpaper (fiber product)Measurement Reading303mm245mmSubject CategoryIreland/United Kingdom/migrationpresentationsClassificationaddressLiterary WorksDocumentary Artifacts08 Communication ArtifactsLast Update15 Oct 2025 The development of the Auckland War Memorial Museum online collection is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. 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