Friday 22 January 2016

George Turner. Gunmaker.




George Turner
Gunmaker
Dublin


Duelling pistol lockplate with "French Cock", Sliding Safety, Rainproof pan,Gold touch hole, Roller frizzen spring. c.1815

                                  Pair of saw-handled duelling pistols by George Turner c.1815


George Turner was one of the most prolific manufacturers of duelling pistols in Dublin.

George Turner first trades directory entry for 1811.


Calderwood Thomas 22 Little Mary Street
Clarke Nicholas 35 Capel Street
Edwards Thomas 13 Abbey Street
Fowler Thomas 18 Capel Street
Hutchinson Michael 8 Dame street
Meredith Charles 5 Smock Alley
Muley Daniel 28 Parliament Street
Murphy John 190 Gt Britain Street.
Pattison Thomas 154 Capel Street
Rigby John 13 Suffolk Street
Trulock Thomas 53 Barrack Street
Turner George 137 Capel Street


Known trading dates and addresses.


1810-1813 137 Capel Street     Turner,George
1814-1826 154 Capel Street     Turner, George
1848-1849 84 Capel Street       G. Turner & Son.
1862 ....................................................................

Lower Dominick Street. (Abode) Listed in Irish Times, 28th May 1862 as insolvent.


George Turner originally listed by M.S. Dudley Westropp, MRIA. 
Journal Arms & Armour Society, 1957.
Vol.11. No 1.

                                                 Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

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