Thomas Fowler. 14 Capel Street, Dublin.

Thomas Fowler

Gunmaker

Dublin

A cased pair of silver mounted flintlock pistols by Thomas Fowler.

Image and description courtesy of Sotherby's (1985).

"An interesting Pair of Irish Silver-Mounted Flintlock Pistols, early 19th Century, octagonal twist barrels, ribs beneath with single pipes, Police number DU 563/4, gold filled mark inscribed THOMAS FOWLER DUBLIN gold lines and touch-hole bush, breeches with screw plugs, false breeeches with backsights, flat bolted and detented locks inscribed MANTON, spurred French cocks, waterproof pans, feather springs with rollers, set triggers,half-stocks, engraved silver furniture, dummy sidenails on left ( locks secured to false breech), horn-tipped ramrods, 28cm ( 11".), in mahogany ""country made"" case with inset brass handle, containing small flask, bullet mould, combination turnscrew, cleaning rod etc., interior of lid with trade label of Fowler, GUNMAKER, No.14 Capel Street, Dublin". 

We would be interested to know if anyone has seen the above trade label or knows of one?

Please refer to our "older post" with respect to Thomas Fowler.

Thomas Fowler is detailed as having traded at the above address for the period 1801-1805

Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk