mickyh Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 Anyone ever heard of one ? Guy at my shoot this morning turned up with one, Quite beautiful (my surname is Henderson, cough, cough). He didnt shoot too well with it so I asked him how much it cost. Not trying to give too much away and doubling the price of the Gun. £500 he told me, which I thought was very little for such an old and very pretty Gun. I am now waiting, quietly, for what might be a long time. I really have to have it in my cabinet, if not to use, just so my Sons get to see it when I'm gone. Anyone else found a Namesake ? Mr Boss or Mr Purdey out there ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 I've always wanted a William Evans shotgun, as this was my maternal grandfather's name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 Could you change your name to Mr Baikal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickyh Posted May 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 Mr William Evans Guns hold some very high prices, and some are very nice Guns. Some beautiful Sidelocks are out there, on par with the best of English Guns. To the other question. No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feltwad Posted May 28, 2018 Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 19 hours ago, mickyh said: Anyone ever heard of one ? Guy at my shoot this morning turned up with one, Quite beautiful (my surname is Henderson, cough, cough). He didnt shoot too well with it so I asked him how much it cost. Not trying to give too much away and doubling the price of the Gun. £500 he told me, which I thought was very little for such an old and very pretty Gun. I am now waiting, quietly, for what might be a long time. I really have to have it in my cabinet, if not to use, just so my Sons get to see it when I'm gone. Anyone else found a Namesake ? Mr Boss or Mr Purdey out there ? Very much a Scottish name records show there were two gun makers in Scotland of that period P Henderson & Co of 20, Barrack St Dundee 1890-1913 Also Thomas Henderson High St Inverness 1897- 1905.. Feltwad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickyh Posted May 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 (edited) Thanks Feltwad. Pretty sure this gun says Henderson of Malton. I've googled but found nothing. Scottish makes sense, I come from Newcastle and my family tree goes upriver to Northumberland and then to Scotland. Edited May 28, 2018 by mickyh spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted May 28, 2018 Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 Then, of course, there's this motley crew:- https://www.antiquegolfscotland.com/maker.php3?makerid=807 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matone Posted May 28, 2018 Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 1 hour ago, mickyh said: Thanks Feltwad. Pretty sure this gun says Henderson of Malton. I've googled but found nothing. Scottish makes sense, I come from Newcastle and my family tree goes upriver to Northumberland and then to Scotland. Are you sure its not a J .Anderson of Malton ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted May 28, 2018 Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 (edited) 15 minutes ago, matone said: Are you sure its not a J .Anderson of Malton ? Would he be related to William trading there from 1840 to 67? Edited May 28, 2018 by wymberley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matone Posted May 28, 2018 Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 3 minutes ago, wymberley said: Would he be related to William trading there from 1840 to 67? Probably ,as J. Andersons claimed to be established in 1830 ! A decade here or there wouldn`t be much given the timescale . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted May 28, 2018 Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 (edited) 3 minutes ago, matone said: Probably ,as J. Andersons claimed to be established in 1830 ! A decade here or there wouldn`t be much given the timescale . Son? You could go around in circles though. There's another William in Hull in 1860 and then yet another in Ramsgate in 1869. Edited May 28, 2018 by wymberley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feltwad Posted May 28, 2018 Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 2 hours ago, mickyh said: Thanks Feltwad. Pretty sure this gun says Henderson of Malton. I've googled but found nothing. Scottish makes sense, I come from Newcastle and my family tree goes upriver to Northumberland and then to Scotland. If it is by the Anderson of Malton this family was in Business in Malton from 1848 to 1937 I believe there was a period between 1867 to 1900 when there was no record of them but William was in Hull in the 1860 . William Anderson Malton Market Place 1848 - 1855 William Anderson Hull 1867 John Anderson {Son ] 52 Market Place Malton 1901 -1937 There was also another son Henry F Anderson Market Place , Bedale 1900 This is what I have on the Anderson Family but the name Henderson in the gun trade is rare , but he may have been a iron monger Feltwad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonwolf444 Posted May 29, 2018 Report Share Posted May 29, 2018 Passed up on it was either a James & Reynolds or similar gun in a recent catalogue - My name being James Reynolds it was tempting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted May 29, 2018 Report Share Posted May 29, 2018 On 28/05/2018 at 20:27, Feltwad said: If it is by the Anderson of Malton this family was in Business in Malton from 1848 to 1937 I believe there was a period between 1867 to 1900 when there was no record of them but William was in Hull in the 1860 . William Anderson Malton Market Place 1848 - 1855 William Anderson Hull 1867 John Anderson {Son ] 52 Market Place Malton 1901 -1937 There was also another son Henry F Anderson Market Place , Bedale 1900 This is what I have on the Anderson Family but the name Henderson in the gun trade is rare , but he may have been a iron monger Feltwad look in "the Kellys directory" for that area.................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunman Posted May 30, 2018 Report Share Posted May 30, 2018 This was a trend in the US a while ago , people looking for guns that bore the same name . A engraver friend of mine found that a lot of "unnamed" British guns suddenly acquired one . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickyh Posted May 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2018 I'm now guessing that in my 'Blind panic of Have to have it mode' Ive heard, and read the bloody name wrong. ****** ! Nice while it lasted. Anothe bite out of Lifes **** Sandwich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arjimlad Posted June 13, 2018 Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 On 27/05/2018 at 19:16, harrycatcat1 said: Could you change your name to Mr Baikal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickyh Posted October 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2019 Just found out this gun was part -exchanged to a Yorksire Gunshop within the last month. It was an Anderson of Malton. Hammer side by side with Damascus Barrels. I wish I could find it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunman Posted October 29, 2019 Report Share Posted October 29, 2019 There was a trend about 15/20 years ago In America to buy guns bearing you family name . This sometimes manifested itself in unnamed guns of which there were many, suddenly becoming [ apparently ] made by some unknown/unlisted maker /seller from some market town . EG. " P James Knighton".Totally fictitious but Mr James of Ohio could have been very pleased , especially if he thinks his family had come from that area . Unnamed guns also sometimes re-appeared with the names of better known regional makers as a local name sometimes increased the value . So be warned . I hasten to add I never had anything to do with such a deceitful practice . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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