Monday 29 January 2024

Henry Allport, Cork. Trade Card c. 1830

 

 Henry Allport

77 Old George's Street

Cork

 

 A very rare trade card/label for Henry Allport, Cork. 

"Thos, Jennings Esq.. May 28th 1844"

We buy original trade cards/labels especially those of Irish gunmakers.

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

David Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

 

 

Saturday 20 January 2024

Joseph Braddell & Son. Receipt. Shooting Let. 13th June 1898.

 

 

 

 Joseph Braddell & Son

Castle Place

Belfast

 1898

                                                   Shooting let to The Hon. E. Cochrane.

                                                                  Authors Collecton.

                                                      David Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk
 

Tuesday 2 January 2024

The Act of Union of 1801: Hopeful repeal of the Act 1830.

 

                                 The Tradesmen of Ireland continued their fight against the Union.

                                                                  The Freemans Journal 1830

                                                            Courtesy British Newspaper Archive.

                                                    https://victorianweb.org/history/ireland1.html

                            Please refer to the above website for further details related to the Act of Union

                                                               David Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk 


Monday 1 January 2024

Westport Mail. 1831.

 Westport Mail

Between

Castlebar, Sligo and Westport.

1831

 

                                                  Mayo Constitution 24th October 1831                                                                                                   Courtesy British Newspaper Archive

The protection of the mail, passengers and their belongings was a priority for these coaching companies and the gunmakers of Ireland supplied a variety of coaching pistols and carbines in order that this facilicity was met. By this date, 1831, the blunderbuss had been superseded by the double barrelled carbine.

David Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk