Albert French, Gunmaker, Dublin

Albert French

Gunmaker

Dublin.

circa.1866-1874

                                                       1867 Dublin Trades Directory.
                            

                             One of the little known gunmakers from the Dublin guntrade.
            We would be pleased to know of any weapons produced/retailed by this gunmaker.

                                                  Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

M & J Pattison, Gunmakers, Dublin

 

M & J Pattison

Gunmakers

Dublin

          Cased pair of D/B fish-tailed stocked percussion travelling pistols by M & J Pattison.  
                                            

Their trade label is littered with social history.

They were awarded a silver medal by the Royal Dublin Society

The son's of the late Thomas Pattison. ( refer to our older posts).

Their address was altered from 17 to 18 Crampton Court in 1847.

N.B:

( A door number change not a move.)

Owing to the Pattison name being associated with William & John Rigby they distance themselves from this house. " No connextion with any other house"  

  Photography courtesy of John Gailey.

We are always interested in any material related to the Pattison family of gunmakers.

Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

 

Edmund Pope, Gunmaker, Dublin.

 

Edmund Pope

Gunmaker.

Dublin

1869
	Calderwood	James		63 Sackville Street Upper
	Calderwood	& Son		14 Earl Street. N.
	Clarke	William.		207 Britain Street
	Dennis	George		Bal Briggan
	Dowling	Henry		67 Dame Street
	French	Albert		24 Lincoln Place
	Harris	George		67 Bride Street
	Kavanagh	Wm & Jas		12 Dame street
	O'Brien	Robert		11 Charlemont Street
	O.Connor	Daniel		3 King Street.N.
	Orr	Michael		Bray
	Parkinson	John		17 Arran Quay
	Pope	Edmund		16 Dawson Street
	Richards	Oliver		21 Ship Street. Gt
	Rigby	John and Co		24 Suffolk Street
	Trulock & Harris		sic	9 Dawson Street
	Trulock Brothers			32 Essex Quay
	Wilson	James		92 Capel street

We would be pleased to know of weapons retailed or produced by any of the above listed Dublin gunmakers but imparticular those by Edmund Pope.

                                   Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

Stephen Grant. Gunmaker, Dublin.

Stephen Grant

Gunmaker

Dublin

 

This esteemed and gifted gunmaker started his career with William Kavanagh in Dublin and would go on to open his own company in c. 1855. He is noted in the 1856 Dublin trades directory as operating from No 2 Portobello Harbour. (below)

Stephen Grant soon moved to England where he was engaged briefly by Charles Lancaster c.1857 and thereafter by Thomas Boss. Following the death of Thomas Boss, Grant would manage this business for a further 10 years and became romantically linked with Thomas Boss's widow. 

His association with the Boss enterprise ended and Grant finally opened his own establishment in London in 1867 at 67a St James Street. G.T.Teasdale Buckell in Experts on Guns & Shooting makes mention to Stephen Grant no less than twelve occasions throughout this title which originally appeared in 1900, (Reprinted 1986).. two years after the death of Grant on 21st January 1898. Included in this title is a photograph of Stephen Grant. 

Stephen Grant built a strong and loyal following during the live pigeon shooting phase in shooting history and his main rivals at this time being Purdey & Boss.  

1856 Slaters & Pigot's
	Calderwood	James		22 Duke Street
	Calderwood	Thomas.		14 Earl Street N.
	Clarke	William		207 Britain Street. Gt.
	Dowling	Henry		67 Dame Street
	Dowling	William		31 Bishop Street
	Grant	Stephen		2 Portobello Harbour
	Kavanagh	James		12 Dame Street
	Kavanagh	William junior		12 Dame Street
	Parkinson	John		17 Arran Quay
	Pattison	John		3 Clansbrassil Place
	Pepper	William		18 Upper Bridge Street
	Rigby	William & John		24 Suffolk Street
	Ryder	Thomas.		1 Triton Ville. Irishtown.
	Truelock	& Harris	sic	9 Dawson Street
	Turner	Thomas.		6 King Street. N.
	Walsh	John		29 Ormond Quay. Upper

         We are always interested in information relating to any of the above gunmakers.

                           Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

 

M & J Pattison, Crampton Court, Dublin.

 

Mark & John Pattison

Gunmakers

Crampton Court

Dublin

                           Rigby Style Percussion Pocket Pistol either assembled or retailed by 
                                     Mark & John Pattison of Crampton Court, Dublin. 
    Captive ramrod assembly missing/Hammer retaining nut a replacement.  Private Collection 

 Trade label for the period 1829-1847 while trading at No 17 Crampton Court, Dublin.
                                            Photography courtesy of Robin Knowles.

Reverse side showing vent screw,single gold breech line.Sideplate engraved "M & J Pattison" within banner. An elegant and narrow pistol being 20mm at its widest. The stock tapering from 16 to 10mm in width.

Please refer to our "older posts" with respect to the Pattison's of Dublin.

We are always interested in weapons produced/retailed by the Pattison family of gunmakers.

Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

 

 

Trulock & Son Percussion Pistol.

Trulock & Son

Gunmakers

Dublin

   The classic Wm & Jn Rigby style percussion pocket pistol with concealed trigger, captive        ramrod and the fine "finger print" acid etched octagonal barrel perfected by John Rigby prior to  his death in 1818. The above pistol having been possibly only assembled and retailed by Trulock & Son, Dublin.

          Cleaning vent screw and scroll engraved sideplate with "Trulock & Son, Dublin"


         
                          Photography courtesy of Morphy Auctions, Pennsylvania, U.S.A..
                               Links attached: http://www.morphyauctions.com/auctions/

     Please refer to our earlier blogs with respect to the Trulock & Son company of gunmakers.
                                               Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

R. Newman of Cork. Rotary Top-Hat Pistol.

 

Rotary Top-Hat Percussion 

Over & Under, Double Barrel Pistol.

by Robert Newman of Cork

 

Back- action locked percussion top- hat rotary hammer pistol by R. Newman of Cork.

Photography courtesy of Andrew Bottomley Catalogue 1990. 

Our appreciation to Peter Bower for bringing this pistol to our attention.

Please refer to our " older posts" with respect to the Newmans of Cork.

We are always interested in weapons produced/retailed in Cork.

Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk