Baldongan Castle & Church Pair 1792 Prints

1792 pair of  antique prints of Baldongan Castle and Church and Baldongan Castle, Dublin, spelt Baldungan on prints. Prints are engraved by Basset. Baldongan  Church is located near Skerries in North Dublin.

The prints are copper plate engraving, originally published as part of a set by Francis Grose. The prints in the set where published in 1791 and 1792. This set was purchased in London in 1801 and transferred to another owner in the same family Hays, in 1831 in Boston.

The engraving was published by S Hooper No 212 High Holborn, London .

The engravings have an impressed area size of 7 1/2 by 5 1/2  inches with the engraving measuring 6 1/2 inches by 4 3/4 inches. The overall paper size is 13 1/2 by 9 1/4 inches.

The engravings are in good condition, paper will show ageing and bumping, some foxing on paper and print, please see pictures.