John Flynn. Dublin.

John Flynn

Guncase Maker

Dublin

                                                       Dublin trades directory 1875


Guncase Maker

Flynn	John		3 Exchange Street.Guncase Maker.
Gunmakers
Calderwood	James		24 Sackville Street. Upper
Calderwood	& Son		14 Earl street. N.
Dennis	George		Balbriggan
Dowling	Henry		67 Dame Street
Harris	George		67 Bride Street
Harris	Joseph		9 Dawson Street
Kavanagh	William		12 Dame Street
O'Brien	Robert		11 Charlemont Street
O'Connor	Daniel		12 Parliament Street
Orr	James		Bray
Parkinson	John		17 Arran Quay
Richards	Oliver		21 Ship Street. Gt
Rigby	John & Co		24 Suffolk Street
Trulock & Harriss			9 Dawson Street
Trulock Bros			12 Parliament Street
Weekes & Son			27 Essex Quay

The guntrade became a very important business for the economy of Dublin in the 18th and 19th centuries and many support business's blossomed. As we have previously seen wood merchants such as Alder's were offering gun stocks (blog 16/1/2016)  Engravers were finishing guns and pistols off with style and also producing copperplates to reproduce trade cards/labels as per Mr S.Close in (blog 11/2/2016). In addition, barrel makers, lock filers etc., were all turning specialist component parts of the business into industries of their own.

John Flynn was yet another who specialised in making gun boxes and cases for all manner of 

weaponry. These boxes/cases are works of art in their own right and even in today's collecting
market pistol and guns cases are highly sought especially when in complete condition,
containing an original trade card/label.

Examples:

                                          Mahogany Duelling/Target Pistol Case c. 1800 
                Brass Corners,Straps,Hinges,Closures, Handle, Escutcheon and lock with Ivory                                                                                  key escutcheon.

                                  An Oak Colt Lightning Cartridge Revolver Case. c.1880
                     Colt Patent Firearms Manufacturing Co., 14 Pall Mall, S.W..London.

                         Mahogany Percussion Pistol Case fitted for a Pair of Irish Derringers.

                                         James Calderwood, 22 Duke Street, Dublin c.1850


                        We are always interested in buying any old original gun cases/boxes
                                                          or trade cards/labels.
                                     Contact: ramrodantiques.co.uk  07818 470123.

                                                   Dave Stroud.ramrodantiques.co.uk