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Gunmaker lookup
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I was hoping someone might be able to look up a gunmaker for me in one of Nigel Brown's books.

He is William Nunn of Hertford.

A timeline of when he worked would be most appreciated.

Thank you.

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Entry reads:

Charles, William & George Nunn, Fore St, Hertford 1869-c.94.(qv James Nunn pres father)

James Nunn 1831-39 at the same address.

Not much help I suspect but some dates for you.

Tim
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Thank you, that does help. I just picked up a beautiful, single barrel percussion sporting gun signed only by William. My guess it was made early 1850's. The records are probably somewhat imcomplete, but I wanted to see how early the family was producing guns in Hertford.

Now, if only I can find a trade label to go with the gun...

Thanks again.

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May be worth making contact with Hereford Museum http://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/leisure/museums_galleries/2869.asp or Hereford Library https://beta.herefordshire.gov.uk/libraries/ Sometimes they can come up with good information. I contacted one museum in Essex about a gun and found that one of the museum staff was actually a descendent. I'm not saying that you will be as lucky as that but they may have something. Lagopus.....
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Flintfan #294022 09/19/12 08:51 AM
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Hertford Lagopus, Hertford!

Good idea though. Here are the more geographicaly relevant links:

http://www.hertfordmuseum.org/

http://www.hertsdirect.org/services/libraries/

Tim
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Sorry; it's these new glasses! Lagopus.....
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