Samuel Wallace
Gunmaker
Dublin
1782-1798
SAMUEL WALLACE
A pair of silver-mounted flintlock duelling pistols by
Samuel Wallace, Dublin .
Browned twist sighted octagonal 11 inch barrels of 22 bore signed in gold on
top flats, Wallace – Dublin, with engraved tangs and breeches, gold vents,
crowned P & V proof marks and makers SW mark. The stepped locks are
engraved at the tail and signed Wallace, fitted with set triggers and sliding
safeties, swan necked cocks and semi-waterproof pans. The full length walnut
stocks are mounted in silver with full Irish hallmarks for 1788 and the maker’s
mark of Thomas Jones. These comprise trigger guards with acorn finials and
applied spurs, butt caps with engraved decoration en-suite, urn shaped Adam
style side-plates and barrel bolt escutcheons, plain ramrod pipes and oval
thumb pieces engraved with a crest comprising a flaming torch or brazier and
the initial “T”. The pistols are fitted with whalebone ramrods with ivory
thimbles and worms.
NB These pistols bear a
strong resemblance to the pair by Rigby shown in Colour Plate 5 facing page 83
of John Atkinson’s book “Duelling Pistols”. The mounts are by the same maker,
Thomas Jones, and are date marked for the same year. The interior decoration of
the locks is engraved in the same fashion and (I think) bear the same lockmakers’s
mark.
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Our sincere thanks to the owner of the above superb pair of Wallace
duelling pistols and the detailed description.
Samuel Wallace trades directory entry for 1790.
Blackwell
William
2 Gt Ship St
Clarke
Nicholas
43 Capel St
Devine
Thomas
194 Abbey St.
Dixon
Thomas
32 Upp' Kevin St
Eames
James
57 s. King St
Edwards
William
Palace St
Gray
John
21 Lwr Exchange St
Hutchinson
Michael
8 Dame St
Marshal
Thomas
4 Barrack St
Morton
William
28 Castle St
Muley
Daniel
44 Gt Ship St
Powell
Benjamin
159 Abbey St
Rainsford
James
102 Grafton St
Rigby
John
19 Suffolk St
Tomlinson
Robert
123 Capel St
Trulock
Thomas
12 Barrack St
Wallace
Samuel
22 Eustace St
Additional information relating to this gunmaker please refer to our blog: 7/10/2015.
Samuel Wallace originally listed by M.S. Dudley Westropp, MRIA.
Journal Arms & Armour Society, 1957.
Vol.11. No 1.
Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk
SAMUEL WALLACE
A pair of silver-mounted flintlock duelling pistols by
Samuel Wallace, Dublin .
Browned twist sighted octagonal 11 inch barrels of 22 bore signed in gold on
top flats, Wallace – Dublin, with engraved tangs and breeches, gold vents,
crowned P & V proof marks and makers SW mark. The stepped locks are
engraved at the tail and signed Wallace, fitted with set triggers and sliding
safeties, swan necked cocks and semi-waterproof pans. The full length walnut
stocks are mounted in silver with full Irish hallmarks for 1788 and the maker’s
mark of Thomas Jones. These comprise trigger guards with acorn finials and
applied spurs, butt caps with engraved decoration en-suite, urn shaped Adam
style side-plates and barrel bolt escutcheons, plain ramrod pipes and oval
thumb pieces engraved with a crest comprising a flaming torch or brazier and
the initial “T”. The pistols are fitted with whalebone ramrods with ivory
thimbles and worms.
NB These pistols bear a
strong resemblance to the pair by Rigby shown in Colour Plate 5 facing page 83
of John Atkinson’s book “Duelling Pistols”. The mounts are by the same maker,
Thomas Jones, and are date marked for the same year. The interior decoration of
the locks is engraved in the same fashion and (I think) bear the same lockmakers’s
mark.
...................................................................................................................
Our sincere thanks to the owner of the above superb pair of Wallace
duelling pistols and the detailed description.
Samuel Wallace trades directory entry for 1790.
Blackwell | William | 2 Gt Ship St | |
Clarke | Nicholas | 43 Capel St | |
Devine | Thomas | 194 Abbey St. | |
Dixon | Thomas | 32 Upp' Kevin St | |
Eames | James | 57 s. King St | |
Edwards | William | Palace St | |
Gray | John | 21 Lwr Exchange St | |
Hutchinson | Michael | 8 Dame St | |
Marshal | Thomas | 4 Barrack St | |
Morton | William | 28 Castle St | |
Muley | Daniel | 44 Gt Ship St | |
Powell | Benjamin | 159 Abbey St | |
Rainsford | James | 102 Grafton St | |
Rigby | John | 19 Suffolk St | |
Tomlinson | Robert | 123 Capel St | |
Trulock | Thomas | 12 Barrack St | |
Wallace | Samuel | 22 Eustace St |
Additional information relating to this gunmaker please refer to our blog: 7/10/2015.
Samuel Wallace originally listed by M.S. Dudley Westropp, MRIA.
Journal Arms & Armour Society, 1957.
Vol.11. No 1.
Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk
Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk
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