Irish blunderbus from the first half of the 19th century, according to the caption. Say no earlier than 1840(?) from the caplocks, and it would not have belonged to a poor person. Police, prison, or just a landlord guarding his potatoes from a hungry mob?
August 19th, 2019 at 11:40 pm
Irish blunderbus from the first half of the 19th century, according to the caption. Say no earlier than 1840(?) from the caplocks, and it would not have belonged to a poor person. Police, prison, or just a landlord guarding his potatoes from a hungry mob?
August 25th, 2019 at 2:51 am
Googe translates this to “harsh Irish branderbrass”…lol