Saturday 14 November 2015

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

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