John Parkinson Gunmaker

John Parkinson
Gunmaker
22 Arran Quay
Dublin

                            Original Trade label for John Parkinson,  22 Arran Quay, Dublin.
                            The pencilled note to the upper left states " 42 to the pound"


John Parkinson first appears in the Dublin trade directory in 1824. Therefore, we can assume he was commenced business c. 1823. The 1826 directory entered this gunmaker's name wrongly as (Parkins) but in subsequent years corrected this error.

1826  Dublin Trade Directory:

	Calderwood	Thomas		14 N. Earl St
	Dempsey	William		192 Gt Britain St
	Gallagher	Henry		207 Gt Britain St
	Gray	John		46 Moore St
	Herbert	John		17 Phoenix St
	Kavanagh	William		4 Upper Ormond Quay
	Mc Dermott	Farrell		1 Abbey St
	Muley	Daniel		32 Townsend St
	Murphy	John		190 Gt Britain St
	Parkins (sic)	John		22 Arran Quay
	Pattison	John		157 Capel St
	Rigby	William & John		19 Suffolk St
	Truelock	Thomas		50 Barrack St
	Truelock	William & Son		152 Capel St
	Turner	George		154 Capel St
	Wilson	James		43 w. New Row.

Please refer to our earlier blog regarding John Parkinson. 11th October 2015.

We are always keen to purchase or see examples of original early gunmaker's
trade cards/labels.

Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk