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32 NATIONAL BUTTON BULLETIN Janua.ry, 1960
THE BUTTON-MAKERS OF DUBLIN (Continued)
"The following list of button-makers !s compiled almost from Mr. Dudley
Westropp's list. The notes are put into rough chronological order. The dates are
those of the Direetories, newspapers and other sourc€s in which notices of names
appear."
1698 West, Edwarat, button-maker of Fishamble Street, was a Church-
warden of St. John's in 1698.
L7t7 Coates. Samuel
1?31 Stanley, Chris, die-sinker, supplied a corporation seal to Dr. Stevens
Hospital for 10 Pounds on 28th of May 1731, as appears by his
original receipted bill still preserved in the Board Room of the
Hospital.
t732-L764 Ponty, James, was with Maculla (q.v.) and set up for himseu at tJre
'spinning Wheel,' Back Lane, about 1732 and was afterwards at
the 'T\vo Brass Fountains' in the same street. 'He makes plain
treble gilt buttons on ivory moulds.' Died 1?64. Maculla, James,
Pewterer and brazier, lived in Back Lane, and was succeeded
there by Jn. Banfleld, who died in l7?1.
1?33-1?60 Roche, John, Usher's Street, 'makes gilt and plated buttons and gilt
and plated buttons on ivory moulds.' Died 1760. (See Appendix.)
1?,45-1?8? King, AntJrony, 'sells gilt buttons and silvered buttons on moulds.'
(Pne's Occuranc€s.) Dec. 24, 1745. Anthony King, brazier, lived
in Cook street. He was knighted when Sheriff of the City in 1?69
for the couraeie displayed by him in capturing a fugitive felon
'whom he pursued through subterraneous rece$ses of the Poddle
Watercourse' (See Irish Builder' June 1, 1886). King married a
Sarah Atkinson. He died Sept. 1?8?, and is buried in the grave-
yard between St. Andeon's (?) Church and the City Wall. On his
gravestone was an inscription commemorating his spirited exer-
tions as a Magistrate and his charity to the poor. King made the
beautiful brass balusters and the rail on the great staircase at
Casletown Co. Kildare.
Clark, George, Seal engraver, Crane-lane 1748. He cut a silver seal
for the Rotunda Hospital in 1758 which is still preserved in the
Hospital. He is mentioned as a toy-seller and seal engtaver in
Wilson's Dublin Dir.ectory for 1765, and advertised from 'T'he
Golden Ring', Crane-la.ne in 1?52 as a jeweler and seal-cutter.
1751-1805 Mossop, William, Medalist. (See Appendix.)
1760 Foulkes. Willian, GiIt and silver button-maker. Died f?60, business
carried on by his daughter Katherine.
1?60-1?85 BiUinS, Thomas, Laceman, 13-14 Cork-hill.
1?86-1?87 Billing, Thomas, anil Theobald, lace-merchants. Cork-hill.
1?88-1?92 Billing, Theobald, lace-merchant and button manufacturer, 2 Cork-
hill. 'T. Billing' on Armagh Militia buttons, flat, plated copper
1793.
1?96-1?99 BiUing, Ma,ry, lace-merchant and button manufacturer, 2 Cork-hill.
1?62-1780 Ormiston, John, in Cornmarket and I Usher's Island. 'Makes num-
bered army buttons.' Adv't Nov. 11, 1?69.
1??1 Manly, James, Castle St., 'Makes buttons equal in colour to gold.'