John Gray: Gun & Jack Maker.

John Gray

Gun & Jack Maker.

Dublin

                      Pair of Flintlock Officer/Duelling Pistols by John Gray.c.1800 
                     Trade label of John Alley. Please refer to our blog of 3/11/2015.

Trades directory entries for John Gray.

1782/1783	21 Blind Quay
1784-1792	21 Lower Exchange Street
1793-1795	13 Lower Exchange Street
1796-1798	2 Bride Quay
1799-1800	Darby Square
1801-1804	1 Bride Quay
1814-1830	46 Moore Street

We believe the entry for 1814-1830, 46 Moore Street is either the son or nephew of John Gray? Research ongoing.

Trades directory entry for 1795

Devereux	Michael		3 Blackall Row
Divine	Thomas		194 Abbey St
Eames	James		1 Duke St
Edwards	William		1 Palace St
Flinn	Edward		27 Nassua St
Gray	John		13 Lower Exchange St.    Patent Gunmaker
Guinness	Richard		107 James's St
Hutchinson	Michael		8 Dame St
Kinder	Matthew		81 Camden St
Marshal	Thomas		4 Barrack St
Meredith	Charles		45 Fishamble St
Morton	William		28 Castle St
Muley	Daniel		28 Parliament St
Phillips	Thomas		2 gt ship street
Rigby	John		19 Suffolk St
Tomlinson	Robert		123 Capel St
Truelock	Thomas		26 Barrack St
Wallace	Samuel		22 Eustace St

The reference to Patent Gunmaker relates to various superimposed weapons produced by Gray. refer to Irish Gunmakers by Richard J. Garrett. Published 2008*

Dudley Westropp** notes: "Made a gun which discharged two shots separately out of one barrel with one trigger - Royal Dublin Society Proceedings 1786".

* NB: The Booklet " Irish Gunmakers by Richard J.Garrett" is available from ramrodantiques.co.uk..

John Gray ** originally listed by M.S. Dudley Westropp, MRIA. 

Journal Arms & Armour Society, 1957.

Vol.11. No 1.

                                             Dave Stroud ramrodantiques.co.uk