Wednesday 17 May 2017

Wexford Regiment Recruitment.



Wexford Regiment 

Recruitment Advertisement.

Photography courtesy of Wexford Library.
Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

Saturday 6 May 2017

Dublin Trades Directory. 1843.


Dublin Trades Directory. 

1843.


All the above gunmakers would have been vehemently opposed to the introduction of the 1843
Registration Act as can be seen by the letter written to the Honourable E.G. Stanley by Wm & Jn Rigby in 1831. Please refer to Great Irish Gunmakers Messrs Rigby 1760-1869 by D.H.L Back..1992. Page 58/59.

We have covered this legislation quite thoroughly in our older posts but would be pleased to hear from anyone with additional data related to this Act or pertaining to the above gunsmiths.

                                            Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk


Wednesday 3 May 2017

Henry Allport, Cork.


 

Henry Allport

Gunmaker 

Cork


   A very honest pair of 38 bore Percussion O/U Belt Pistols retailed by Henry Allport of Cork. c.1840

                        Top flat engraved H. Allport. Cork. Blued Belt Clips to left hand side.
              Scroll engraved and acid etched frames and hammers. Captive ramrods. 
                                       Internal hinged buttcaps. Vent screws.
                        
                  
                                                       Henry Allport is listed at:-
                                              Trade label for the period c.1856/1863.



Allport,Henry
Cork
c.1820-1850
77 Georges Street
Allport,Henry
Cork
c.1856/1863
67 George Street, Old.


    These pistols retailed by Henry Allport and manufactured and proofed in Birmingham.             
                                          
                    Our thanks to the owner for photography and permission to publish.

                                            Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk