Mrs Mills Gunmaker

Mrs Mills

Gunmaker

Limerick

(Widow of John Mills)

                  Flintlock brass barrelled blunderbuss lockplate engraved " Mrs Mills" 
                                     Photography courtesy of Rex Pope.



                                    Mills of Limerick approximate trading dates:

                                                    John Mills circa 1779

                                               Mrs Mills  (widow) circa 1780.

                                        Mills, Limerick blunderbuss registered under  
                                         the 1843 Registration Act in County Clare 
                                                                  (CL 28)
                                                 Photography courtesy Rex Pope.   

 Women played a very large role in the guntrade in the 18th and 19th centuries as can be seen
 from  our  blog dated 11/9/2015.  A previously written article "The Lady Gunmakers" is
 available from  the author on request. Published by CAAM.

John Mills originally listed by M.S. Dudley Westropp, MRIA. 

Journal Arms & Armour Society, 1957.

Vol.11. No 1.

We are always interested to know of or receive information related to gunmakers of Limerick.

Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk