automatic pistol / Joseph Plunkett to Grace Gifford, 1916

An automatic pistol which was presented by Joseph Mary Plunkett to his wife Grace Gifford in 1916. On the grip along the butt strap is incised - 'From Joseph Mary Plunkett, to Grace Gifford, Holy Saturday, 1916'. Scratched on ends of gutta percha (or composition) side plates of butt, on one side - 'JOSEPH', on the other - 'PLUNKETT'. Harrington & Richardson, Arms Company, Worcester, Mass., U.S.A. Patent Aug. 20, 1907, April 13, 1909 & H & R Self-loading Cal. 25. Serial No. 8928.;