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.............1884?-1890? (addition of references to royalty to labels) GUN AND RIFLE MANUFACTURES
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In 1876 Reilly advertisements began mentioning making guns for the King of Portugal; by 1882 he'd added King of Netherlands (a quasi-maniac bully) and the King of Spain. 25161 (c1883) with a 1880 case for the King of Spain is one example; 25572 (c1884) with a rib inlaid with gold - E.M Reilly, London and Paris, “To their majesties the kings of Spain and Portugal” is another; (no internal border, no scollops)

1886 (per written note on label) S/N: 26584
Rib:
Label: E.M Reilly & Co.
wholesale and Retail
Gun and Rifle Manufacturers
16 New Oxford Street
London
Branch establishment: Rue Scribe, Paris
Comment: Gun is not extant; SN and date are written on the label. Crests of from left to right “by Special Appointment to H.M. King of Portugal”; “By Special Patent to H.M King of Netherlands”; “by Special Appointment to H.M. King of Spain”.



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.............1890?-1898 (Rue Scribe closed 1886)(16 closed 1898) GUN MANUFACTURERS
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The post 1886 labels - possible 1890? the year EM died?) had 277 and 16 Oxford St. address, no rue Scribe, no mention of royalty, and reverted to calling the firm “Gun Manufacturers.” (no internal border)



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.............1898-1903 (Rue Scribe closed 1886)(16 Oxford closed 1898)(move from 277 to 295 Oxford in 1903) GUN & RIFLE MAKERS
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Two empty ornamental cases: GUN AND RIFLE MAKERS (not manufacturers) and 277. It could be anytime from 1886-1903 (guns were not included with the cases). - (16 closed 1898; moved from 277 to 295 Oxford 1903) Note that on presentation cases the font hasn't changed since the first one posted above 1859.



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.............1898-1911? GUN MANUFACTURERS (Air Cane)
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One final dramatic label from an air-cane. Cannot read it well but this one is odd. Did Reilly hire a circus poster illustrator for this label? (no internal border, no scollops). (edit: poscript post below shows this label was used 1898-1903 at 277, then at least once (with a handwritten scratch out of 277) at 295 Oxford street, post 1903).



I’ve found no labels with 295 Oxford Street (1903-1911) other than the below posted "carnival label" with 277 struck through and 295 written above it. Wouldn't mind seeing some of the post 1917 Riggs Reilly labels as well. Welcome additions. Oh yes...can anybody read Sanskrit?

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For comparison - here are two of today's generic reproduction labels - No scollops.
.........Label used 1859-1867 (& 1879-1886??)...............................................................Label used 1868 - 71/72?



And here is a reproduction label. I've never seen an original which doesn't mean anything except I haven't seen it. Reilly's shooting gallery was at 315 Oxford Street...it's mentioned in his advertisements. This label...for whatever gun it was made for - and it may be in fact an advertisement not a trade label - highlights 315. It still has "Fusils a Bascule" on it so I suspect the original to have been made very early after the opening of 315 - circa 1859 (if anyone knows of a gun with this trade label on the case, please let me know about the Reilly gun...this had to come from someplace...two firms are advertising it.):


Last edited by Argo44; 05/15/18 10:08 PM.
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