Thursday 30 January 2020

Pigot's & Co., Trades Directory of Dublin (Gunmakers/Smiths. 1824.


                                           Pigot's & Co., 

                                  Dublin Trades Directory 

1824.


                                  Image courtesy of The National Library of Ireland                                               

Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques,co,uk

Saturday 25 January 2020

Wm & Jn Rigby Belt Pistols. 1839.


W & J Rigby

Gunmakers 

Dublin

1839

 

A fabulous pair of 11 bore back action lock belt pistols by Wm & Jn Rigby.

All parts clearly marked with the serial No: 8388/8389. These pistols sold in 1839 to "Nugent". Please refer to: Great British Gunmakers Messrs Rigby 1760-1869 by D.H.L.Back. Pge. 84.

Our thanks to the owner for photography and permission to publish.

Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

 

Tuesday 21 January 2020

ST 805 Brass Barrelled Blunderbuss. Rigby..



Rigby  (Locked)

Blunderbuss

ST 805  (South Tipperary)




  "HP" (Humphrey Pickfatt Jnr?) Proof Mark. 

Crowned Gunmakers Proof and View mark.

In all probability this weapon has been re-locked.

Our special thanks to the owner for images and permission to publish.

Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

 

Tuesday 7 January 2020

William Dickinson. Glass Gunpowder.


Agent

William Rigby

19 Suffolk Street

Dublin



Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.
c.1825