Thomas Fowler. Gunmaker.

Thomas Fowler

Gunmaker

Dublin

 An exceptionally good quality pair of Irish Travelling Pistols by Thomas Fowler of Dublin.
     Stepped and bevelled lockplates. Roller frizzen springs. Throathole Cocks. C. 1820..

 Reverse side showing single screw.

These pistols registered under the 1843 Irish Registration Act in County Antrim (A-N 3944 & A-N 3945) c.1844.. The numbers being located in the top sighting channel along with "Dublin" in script.

Photography courtesy of Gordon Barlow Antiques.

These pistols currently available via GunsInternational. Link;

http://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/pistols/pairs-of-pistols-antique.cfm?cat_id=1458

Please refer to our older posts with respect to Thomas Fowler. 

Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

Robert McCormick. Belfast.

Robert Mc Cormick

Gunmaker

Belfast

             A Very Fine 22 Bore Duelling/Officers Pistol dated 1792 and serial numbered 56.

                     Photography courtesy of Cheryl Martyn, AAA, Melbourne, Australia.

Please refer to our earlier posts with respect to Robert Mc Cormick of Belfast, Dublin and finally Philadelphia, U.S.A..

        Our sincere thanks to AustraliaArmsAuctions for the use of photography and data.
                   http://www.australianarmsauctions.com/directors_profiles.html
                                                 Lot 210. May 2017
                                       
                                        Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

Eugene Collins?

18 De Corcy Square

Dublin

                             Photography courtesy of Rock Island Auction Company.

We would be pleased to know of any other references to this previously unrecorded company of gun and pistol gunmakers.

                                            Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk 

Dublin Trades Directory. 1884.

Dublin Trades Directory.

 1884.

            We are always interested in any information related to the early gunmakers of Ireland.

                                                 Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

George Armstrong. Clonmel.

George Armstrong. 

Gunsmith

Clonmel.

             A very good quality flintlock blunderbuss by George Armstrong.  44.5" overall. 
                  Iron Barrel 26.75". Semi rainproof pan. Roller frizzen. Throathole cock.


                 Photography courtesy of Cowans Auctions Inc.. https://www.cowanauctions.com/

                        George Armstrong originally listed by M.S. Dudley Westropp, MRIA.

Journal Arms & Armour Society, 1957.

Vol.11. No 1.

Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

John Skelton.Omagh.

John Skelton

Gun Maker

Omagh 

Traded c.1845-1850

  
    Round barrel with sighting top flat engraved "Omagh". Barrel makers mark "S.C" for           Samuel Cheetham under barrel.

Our thanks to Steve Collward for bringing this pistol to our attention and also for forwarding the 1846 Slater's Trades Directory information relating to this gun maker. (available online).

                John Skelton, Gun Maker, Main Street, Omagh. 1846 Slaters Directory.

             Please refer to our older posts dated 20/4/2016 & 7/3/2016 with respect to  
                     Richard Skelton, Benjamin Skelton and Samuel Cheetham.
                                       

Dudley Westropp's original handwritten list of Irish gunmakers did contain John Skeltons details but they were omitted from his well known list? The above details were taken supposedly from "Pigot's Trades Directory of 1846"? However, subsequent research has determined that J. Pigot's were taken over by Slater's c.1846. Therefore, the heading "Pigot's 1846 directory" is an error. What is evident is the fact that Dudley Westropp actually went thoroughly through the 1846 Slater's directory and unearthed many gunsmiths/gunmakers that were listed under "Miscellaneous" & "Traders".

The above handwritten information courtesy of the National Library of Ireland. Kildare Street. Dublin.
                                   
                                     Skelton, Omagh Originally published by
                                                    Richard J Garrett
                                                    Irish Gunmakers
                                             Published 2008. Hong Kong.

Martin Kelly. Dublin.

Martin Kelly

56 Lower Sackville Street

Dublin

                                 Dublin Evening News advertisement dated August 1823.

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

                                               Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk