Tuesday 5 January 2016

Mark & John Pattison, Gunmakers.





Mark & John. Pattison
Gun Manufacturers
18 Crampton Court
Dublin


M&J Pattison, Gun Manufacturers, 18 Crampton Court,off Dame Street, Dublin.

The above trade label confirms many aspects of this company's history 
The fact that both Mark & John Pattison were the son's of the late Thomas Pattison (Gunmaker|) and have made a point to distance themselves from any other house! This in all probability Wm & Jn Rigby's.  In addition they were awarded a silver medal from 
The Royal Dublin Society*.

Trading dates and addresses for M&J.Pattison

Dublin 1829-1832 17  Crampton Quay
Dublin 1833-1847 17 Crampton Court
Dublin 1848-1853 18 Crampton Court                        



   Earlier trade label for 17 Crampton Court. The number being changed by the newly formed 
Dublin City Council in 1847, to number 18.

1848 Trades Directory 




BassettEdward21 Parliament Street
CalderwoodJames22 Duke Street
CalderwoodThomas14 Earl Street. N.
CheethamSamuel3 Camden Row
ClarkeWilliam207 Britain Street Gt.
DowlingHenry66 Dame Street
DowlingWilliam31 Bishop Street
HollandWilliam46 Capel Street
KavanaghJames4 Ormond Quay Lower
KavanaghWilliam Jun.11 Dame Street
ParkinsonJohn17 Arran Quay
PattisonM.J18 Crampton Court
PattisonRobert18 Aughrim Street
RigbyWilliam & John24 Suffolk Street
Truelock E & Son9 Dawson Street
TurnerThomas184 King Street. North
WalshJohn29 Ormond Quay




There are, in later Dublin trades directories, listings for M.J Pattison.(See below). 

What is certain is that gunmaker's from
 the Pattison family were in the employ of Wm & Jn Rigby during this period.

There is a strong possibility that M&J Pattison were contracting from Wm & Jn Rigby between 
1854-1859.

Dublin 1860-1864 3 Clanbrassil Place
Dublin 1865-1868 6 Union Place. Harolds Cross.        

            Classic Irish made percussion pocket pistol with fishtail stock,backaction lock 
                       and captive ramrod. Produced by Mark & John Pattison c.1835


Brief history of the RDS link below.
*http://www.rds.ie/index.jsp?p=104&n=151

*Our appreciation to the above link.

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

We are always pleased to receive any information with respect to this family of 
gunmakers.

Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

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