Samuel Wallace. Gunmaker

Samuel Wallace
Gunmaker
Dublin

1782-1798

Featured Duelling Pistol

                                     Lockmaker mark "W H". Possibly William Henderson.
                                       Henderson was a Freeman in 1763 and was 
                                            apprenticed to Thomas Truelock, 
                                                    College Green, Dublin.

                                                              Detented lock

                                                    Enclosed roller to spring

                                              Classic "Wogdon" flat sided stock.

                                         Reverse side showing "V" & "P" Proof.



1798 Trades Directory final entry for Samuel Wallace.

Alley	William		6 Abbey St
Blackwell	Elizabeth		46 Fishamble st
Clarke	Nicholas		35 Capel St
Devereux	Michael		3 Blackall Row
Divine	Thomas		194 Abbey St
Dobson	James		32 Skinner Row
Edwards	William		1 Palace St
Fowler	Thomas		121 Capel st
Gray	John		2 Bride St
Guinness	Richard		107 James's St
Hutchinson	Michael		8 Dame St
Kinder	Matthew		81 Camden St
Meredith	Charles		45 Fishamble St
Morton	William		28 Castle St
Muley	Daniel		28 Parliament St
Phillips	Thomas		45 Gt Ship St
Powell	Isabella		159 Abbey St
Rigby	John		19 Suffolk St
Langson	John		22 Eustace St
Mc Dermott	Farrell		2 Abbey St
Tomlinson	Robert		123 Capel St
Truelock	Thomas		50 Barrack St
Wallace	Samuel		22 Eustace St

                  Our sincere thanks to the owner for photography and permission to feature this
                                          very elegant and desirable duelling pistol.

Samuel Wallace originally listed by M.S. Dudley Westropp, MRIA. 

Journal Arms & Armour Society, 1957.

Vol.11. No 1.

                We are always pleased to feature Irish pistols/guns through these blogs.

Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk