Ramrod Antiques

  J & T Sharp Gunpowder Manufacturer 8 Birchin Lane London We buy original gun trade related items such as the above. Also: Gun & Pistol Cases.  Especially those items from the early Irish trade. Best Prices Paid. David Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

 Braddell & Son Gunmakers  Belfast Embossed trade mark We are always interested in advertising material related to the gunmakers of Ireland. David Stroud ramrodantiques.co.uk

  Henderson's Ludlow Street Navan. Meath Herald & Cavan Advertiser July 10th 1852. Refer to our older post on Blog.1 dated 17th April 2018. We are always interested in any material related to the early Irish guntrade. Best Prices Paid. David Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

  Leech  Gunmaker Sligo Yet another Leech. This photograph came through to me many years ago. Anyone recognise it as theirs? Please refer to page 324 of "A Directory   of the Early Irish Gunmakers" and our older posts on blog 1 and blog 2 via our website for details on Leech and other Sligo gunsmith/gunmakers. David Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

  Robert Tomlinson Gunmaker  Dublin Robert Tomlinson makers mark "RT" within a rectangle with, in this case, Gunmakers proof mark. Crowned "GP" and  Crowned "V" view mark. Registered in County Westmeath (WM 2904) Photography courtesy of Adams Auctioneers, Dublin. For a detailed view of Robert Tomlinson, please refer to "A Directory of the Early Irish Gunmakers" David Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

  William Pattison Gunsmith Newtown Limavady & Sydney "August 26th 1868. In the 76th years of age. Mr William Pattison, gunsmith, for many years armourer to the Mounted Police, Sydney. An old and respected colonist. Cork papers please copy". Above courtesy of trove.nla.gov.au.newspaper/article.166797365. A very crisp gold proof/makers mark for Wm. Pattison, Newtown Limavady. Our thanks to the owner for photography and permission to publish. From the aforementioned newspaper notice it would appear that Wm. Pattison was born in 1792. Please refer to our blog 1 for more details relating to William Pattison, available via our website ramrodantiques.co.uk David Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

  Daniel Kilpatrick Gunmaker Dungannon   A very poor quality trade card/label for Daniel Kilpatrick. Please refer to page 332 of "A Directory of the Early Irish Gunmakers" and our older posts related to Kilpatrick. We buy Irish Gunmakers Trade Labels/Cards and Ephemera. David Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

Watts Bros Ltd.. Gun and Rifle and Fishing Tackle Manufacturers Dublin This company traded at this address from 1946 yet Paddy Watts was in business in his own right prior to forming the limited business with his brother. They moved to 18 Ormond Quay, Dublin, in 1969 finally closing their doors to trade in 1999.  Proprietors Paddy and Billy Watts. Photograph courtesy of Shooting News. We are always interested in material related to the gunmakers of Ireland. David Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk