William Holland. Gunmaker.

William Holland

Gunmaker

Dublin

William Holland,  Flintlock overcoat/manstopper. French cock with safety.  Roller to frizzen spring. Large chequering to stock with inset motif. c. 1818

Trading dates and addresses Dublin 1816-1818 20 Bishop Street Dublin 1819-1823 5 Church Lane Dublin 1824-? 5 Essex Quay Dublin 1836-1844 3 Abbey Street. Dublin 1845-1847 56 St Mary Street Dublin 1848-1852 46 Capel Street

The gap in William Hollands trading dates(1825-1835) could be explained by Holland having
been in the employ of Wm & Jn  Rigby? As we have found in earlier blogs certain gunmakers who were either trained or held in high esteem by the Rigby's were engaged by them when capacity dictated or when certain gunmaker's fell on hard times.

The alternative option being the fact that there were competing directories and William Holland maybe listed in one of those not covered by our research?

William Holland trades directory first listing for 1817.

Birch Eyland 2 Clarks Court
Byrne Mark         4 Clarks Court
Calderwood Thomas 14 Earl Street North
Dempsey William 12 Swifts Row
Fowler Thomas 29 Capel Street
Gallagher Henry 207 Gt Britain Street
Gray John                 46 Moore Street
Holland William 20 Bishop Street
Kavanagh William 6 Andersons Court. Greek Street
Mc Dermott Farrell 1 Abbey Street
Muley Daniel 32 Townsend Street
Murphy John         190 Gt Britain Street
Pattison John         112 Capel Street. Gun & Pistol Manufacturer
Rigby John         19 Suffolk Street
Truelock William 10 Little Britain Street
Turner George 154 Capel Street

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               William Holland is noted as being a manufacturer or purveyor of Air Canes.

There is a listing for a William Holland in Belfast for c.1824.* To date we have no connection with the above Dublin gunmaker.

                                              William Holland, Belfast.

1824     12 Ann Street.

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*William Holland originally listed by M.S. Dudley Westropp, M.R.I.A.. 

Journal Arms & Armour Society, 1957.

Vol.11. No 1.

*(Both Belfast & Dublin entries)

Our thanks to the owner for permission to use the above photography.

Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk