Dublin Trades Directory 1831. Gunmakers

                      Dublin  Trades Directory (Gunmakers) 1831

	Bales & King			28 Nassua St. Gun & Pistol Makers
	Calderwood	Thomas		14 Earl Street N.
	Dempsey	William		192 Gt Britain Street
	Donough	Thomas		2 Essex Quay
	Gallagher	Henry		207 Gt Britain Street
	Kavanagh	William		4 Ormond Quay Upper.
	Lanigan	John		17 Nassau Street.
	Murphy	John		190 Gt Britain Street	Gun Barrel Manufacturer.
	Parkinson	John		22 Arran Quay
	Pattison	Mark & John		17 Crampton Quay
	Pepper	George		1 Abbey Street
	Rigby	William & John		24 Suffolk Street
	Truelock	Thomas		50 Barrack St
	Truelock	William & Son		152 Capel Street
	Wilson	James		45 W. New Row

Dublin Trades Directory. Gunmakers. 1817

 

                                 Dublin Trades Directory Gunmakers

		1817
	Birch	Eyland		2 Clarks Court
	Byrne	Mark		4 Clarks Court
	Calderwood	Thomas		14 Earl Street North
	Dempsey	William		12 Swifts Row
	Fowler	Thomas		29 Capel Street
	Gallagher	Henry		207 Gt Britain Street
	Gray	John		46 Moore Street
	Holland	William		20 Bishop Street
	Kavanagh	William		6 Andersons Court. Greek Street
	Mc Dermott	Farrell		1 Abbey Street
	Muley	Daniel		32 Townsend Street
	Murphy	John		190 Gt Britain Street
	Pattison	John		112 Capel Street. Gun & Pistol Manufacturer
	Rigby	John		19 Suffolk Street
	Truelock	William		10 Little Britain Street
	Turner	George		154 Capel Street

Rigby Flintlock Overcoat Pistols.

Rigby

Gunmaker

Dublin

                                   A pair of flintlock overcoat pistols by Rigby, Dublin.

Image courtesy of Christie's 

17th December 2008.

These pistols 8.5" Overall. French Cocks. c.1815. Stocks stamped with Longford registration numbers. (LD). Numbers not recorded. The marking of stocks on pistols with the 1843 registration numbers was a rare alternative from the normal barrel markings and on long guns the barrel and buttplate marking.

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John Gray, Gunmaker. Dublin.

 

John Gray

Gunmaker

Dublin

Image courtesy of Thomas Del Mar Ltd..

 26/6/2009

 A Brass Barrelled Blunderbuss. Registered under the 1843 Act in Meath (ME 3367).

Please refer to our older post with respect to John Gray.

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Wm & Jn Rigby Percussion Target/Officers Pistols. 1836. Ser. No 7990/7991.

 

Wm & Jn Rigby

Percussion 36 Bore Target/Officers Pistols

 A Pair of Percussion Saw Handled Target/Officers Pistols.

Image courtesy of Thomas Del Mar Auctioneers.

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These pistols being the sole pair, of this type, produced by the Rigbys in 1836. 

          Please refer to: Great Irish Gunmakers, Messrs Rigby 1760-1869 by D.H.L Back.pge 79.
                                   In addtion, please refer to our older post dated 13/7/2016.

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Wm & Jn Rigby Revolver Production 1843- 1857.

Wm & Jn Rigby

Gunmakers

Dublin

 Image courtesy of Thomas Del Mar Ltd..

28/6/2011

The above revolver being serial 10471 produced in 1853. This 80 bore, six-shot was originally sold to H.Donavan*

It's other main features being the two-piece grip and quick release barrel cluster buttons.This feature being introduced in 1846.

From D.H.L Backs fine title; Great Irish Gunmakers Messrs Rigby 1760-1869 * it is evident that the Rigby's officially produced only 152 of this style of revolver, be it in various formats between 1843 -1857.  However, a number of these revolvers are to be found without serial numbers. These un-numbered pieces, it is believed, were assembled from parts supplied by the Rigby's 24 Suffolk Street manufactory to ex employees of the Rigbys. 

Interestingly the 1835 Dublin Trades Directory lists no less than nine ex employees (gunmakers) of Wm & Jn Rigby who were now in business in their own right. These being: Joseph Anglin, John Aston, Martin Flanagan, Henry Harris, Edward Mc Laughlin, Thomas Quinlan, George Smith, Richard Tuite and Robert Willett.

In addition, other large gun manfactory's at this time were buying in high quality barrels and parts from the Rigbys. These included such doyens of the trade as the Calderwoods, Trulock & Son ,  Kavanagh's and many others who produced "Rigby" style and pattern weapons. Hence, we find so many guns that at first glance look to be Rigby's.

                              Please refer to our older post with respect to Rigby revolvers.

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John Gardner. Gunmaker. Belfast.

John Gardner

Gunmaker

Belfast

Image courtesy of Sotherby's

15/7/1996

A D/B 16 Bore Flintlock Sporting  Gun by Gardner of Belfast.

33" Barrels signed by William Cole.

John Gardner/Gardiner/Gardener (all three spellings are noted) first appears at 10 Rosemary Street, Belfast in c.1800. By 1805 he had relocated to Ann Street, Belfast and remained in business there until c.1820. At some stage between 1800-1810 William Cole was either apprenticed to Gardner or they were in a short partnership together. The author is aware of another gun bearing the names
" Gardner & Cole"
 William Cole would untimately trade in his own name from 1811 until his death in 1835 when his wife Sarah Cole took on the business. 

William Cole's stepson,  Joseph Braddell, would finally inherit the business from his mother Sarah Cole in 1838.
For the history of Joseph Braddell & Son please refer to our older post.

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Kavanagh. Called as Witness 1842.

Kavanagh

Gunmaker

Dublin

1842

Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

 The above case highlights two points; Firstly, the fact that the Birmingham trade were actively 

in Ireland promoting their trade and secondly, the Irish guntrade were, in part , trying to protect the home guntrade. However, commercial temptation led to many of the Irish gunmakers importing and merely adding their names to "foreign" made weapons. In addition to these issues the fact that Ironmongers and Merchants were importing arms put even greater pressure on the Irish trade.

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Wm & John Rigby. Gunmakers. Dublin

Wm & Jn Rigby

Gunmakers

Dublin

          A brace of 16 bore Police/Customs/Post Office Flintlock Pistols by Wm & Jn Rigby.
                                       Image courtesy of Thomas Del Mar Ltd.. 

26/6/2013

The above pistols marked under the 1843 Registration Act, WB 164 and WB 166 ( Waterford Borough). This possibly indicating the missing WB 165 could have been an associated blunderbuss?
                                                       This brace with 9.25" barrels.

Please refer to: D.H.L Back. Great Irish Gunmakers Messrs Rigby. 1760-1869.

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George Armstrong Gunmaker. Clonmel.

 

George Armstrong

Gunmaker

Clonmel

Known Trading dates: 
George Armstrong.... 58 Main Street, Clonmel c.1820/1824.
George Armstrong .... Westgate, Clonmel         c.1845/1848.

Please refer to our older post with respect to this gunmaker.

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George Turner. Gunmaker. Dublin. c.1820

George Turner

Gunmaker

Dublin

A Pair of Officers/Target Pistols by George Turner. 

Twin gold lines to breeches and platinum vents.

Image courtesy of Thomas Del Mar Ltd..

14/12/2005. 

 Please refer to our older post with respect to this gunmaker.

Today's blog is the 1000th published. A big thank you to all those who have contributed.

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John Gray Article written for the 101st & 102nd London Antique Arms Fairs.

John Gray

Gunmaker

Edinburgh & Dublin

Please follow the attached link:

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A pair of flintlock Officers/Duelling pistols by John Gray

We are always interested in material related to the early Irish guntrade.

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Percussion 6 Bore Rifle by W & J Rigby. 1858.

Wm & Jn Rigby

6 Bore Percussion Rifle

Image and details courtesy of West Street Antiques.

www.antiquearmsandarmour.com

A very rare 6 bore percussion sporting gun by William & John Rigby 58.1/2" Overall with a browned 42.1/4" twist round barrel. London Proofed. Single platinum line to breech and platinum plug.Walnut half stock. German silver mounts. Triggerguard tang engraved with serial number 10889 for 1858.

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