Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares has dated this piece to the 1750s.
The barrel within a good figured walnut stock, enclosing the steel flintlock action. The trigger guard with a broad lower band, finished with an engraved pineapple finial. The butt of the stock with a brass covering plate. The mechanism engraved for 'EDWARDS', the barrel for 'DUBLIN'. The stock plate and barrel engraved DV-5928, the stock branded 'M E'.
William Edwards was active 1776 - 1798, at 5 Palace Street, Dublin. 'M E' is for County Meath, this blunderbuss was for the County Meath mail coach.
Date c 1785.
Length 30 inches.
Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares has dated this piece to the 1750s.
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Georgian Irish Mail Coach Blunderbuss
