Pigot's & Co.,
Dublin Trades Directory
1824.
Image courtesy of The National Library of Ireland
Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques,co,uk
Thursday, 30 January 2020
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
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