A Crisp Irish Blunderbuss by Alley of Dublin.

A Crisp Irish Blunderbuss by Alley of Dublin. With three stage octagonal to round barrel, belled at the muzzle, engraved, ’ALLEY, DUBLIN’ along the top-flat, plain steel tang, brass double border line engraved lock, signed ‘ALLEY’ below the pan and decorated with a spray of foliage at the tail, full-stocked in walnut, with brass mounts comprising double border line engraved side-plate, decorated with foliage around the screws, butt plate engraved with geometric designs along the tang, sun-burst engraved oval escutcheon, plain trigger guards with acorn finial, turned ramrod pipes, with what appears to be original brass-tipped ramrod with worm. ALLEY Lewis Alley is recorded in Dublin between circa 1770 and 1783, the year of his death Dimensions: Bore: n/a Barrel Length: 12 inches (30.50 cm) Overall Length: 27.5 Inches (69.85 cm)