GARDEN & SON - ROBt. S. GARDEN

[fernando]

You can find Robert Sopring Garden listed in Boothroyds BRITISH GUNMAKERS directory as sword cuttler & gunmaker in at 200 Picadilly, in 1861, the at 29 Picadilly, 1862-77. He also appears in THE LONDON GUN TRADE bu E.Gooding & Peter A. Scott- Edeson


Here is a description of how Robert S. Garden, as a retailer, signed his mark in a cased percussion Tranter revolver, circa 1855:

" ... on the right of the barrel, finely engraved frame and top-strap decorated with scrollwork and shell ornament, the former signed by the retailer 'Robert Garden & Son 200 Piccadilly, London', border and scroll-engraved cylinder with roped forward edge, safety-stop, border and scroll- engraved rammer, trigger-guard and butt-cap, chequered walnut butt, and traces of original finish: in original lined and fitted oak case with accessories including James Dixon & Sons powder-flask, brass bullet mould numbered en suite, the interior of the lid with retailer's trade label 'Robert S. Garden, 29 Piccadilly London' ... "

[fernando]

You can find HERE a cased center fire pistol signed by his son in modern times (1925) but no description of how he used the mark.

[corrado26]

............and you can find in the "NEUE STÖCKEL: " GARDEN Robert, London GB, 1860-77, 200 Piccadilly, 1871-77 29 Piccadilly, 1878-85 " Garden & Son, 1885-90 R.S.GARDEN 200 Piccadilly, Specialist for British Indian army weapons
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[scinde]

Originally Posted by fernando

You can find HERE a cased center fire pistol signed by his son in modern times (1925) but no description of how he used the mark.

Thanks Fernando, although the date they have placed on it puzzles me somewhat.

[fernando]

Originally Posted by scinde

Thanks Fernando, although the date they have placed on it puzzles me somewhat.

Indeed; in 1925 Robert Garden would not be around and Houdah pistols production would not have reach such date.