Interesting woo. The 1855 mandated bore stamps would indeed be a date marker. I went back and looked through my database which has 20 Reilly (Joseph Charles Reilly, J.C. Reilly and Reilly) extant long guns which I've dated 1825 to 1855. Unfortunately there's not one picture in the lot of barrel markings - once more Auction house going for esthetics and missing the crux of the guns. I'll start looking further.

However, with this stamp then 2008 surely dates between 1855 and the institution of the bore size stamp and September 1857 when J.C. Reilly publicly announced his retirement.

Looking at your pictures above, especially the pineapple finials (which probably were common motifs at the tine), I'd say your gun most resembles these two Reilly's:

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7869. (I dated it 1855...part of the JC Reilly "7000" series)
(SXS 40 now owns this gun...I'll ask him to take a look at the proof marks to see if there is a bore mark.)
http://www.amoskeagauction.com/114/270.php
serial #7869, 12 ga, 31" damascus barrels with very good lightly pitted bores. The barrels display a beautiful damascus pattern with light pinprick pitting around the breech area. The top rib is marked "J.C. REILLY. NEW OXFORD STREET, LONDON." The locks show a mottled brown patina which are nicely engraved in foliate scroll with geometric borders. The hammers show a nice scroll engraving and appear to have been lightly polished; the right hammer guard has a small chip. The engraved guard with pineapple finial front extension shows a dull gray patina. The checkered walnut pistolgrip buttstock and forend rate very good with scattered dings and scratches with a wood repair on top of the comb. The gun functions well mechanically and included is a ramrod. (177147-155) {ANTIQUE} (1000/1500) SOLD FOR $0.00SOLD FOR $431.25



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3514 - label indicates post September 1855-1859 - not a JC but close
https://www.guntrader.uk/guns/shotguns-black-powder/reilly/percussion/12-gauge/170610144659005
C1850 - CASED IN ORIGINAL MAHOGANY CASE WITH REILLY TRADE LABEL.BARRELS MARKED 13 BORE. RIB ENGRAVED WITH REILLY, 502 NEW OXFORD STREET, LONDON. DAMASCUS BARRELS WITH RAMROD. GOOD COLOURED ACTION WITH SOME SCROLL ENGRAVING. LARGE TRIGGER GUARD ENGRAVED WITH DOGS. PINEAPPLE FINIALS. STOCK REPAIRED. OVERALL GOOD CLEAN FIREABLE CONDITION.





Pineapple motif from the 4-barrel pictured above:


I've temporarily put your 2008 into the year 1856 in the p.22 chart of extant guns...based on the above two guns.

1855: ..9761 - .9940. + 7771 - 7870. - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
..7801 - Reilly, New Oxford Street, London; 28 bore; Walking cane gun.
..7802 - J.C. Reilly, New Oxford St., London; 6 bore, Single Barrel, muzzle loader, Hammer Wildfowl gun
..7869 - J.C. Reilly, New Oxford St. London; 12 ga; Shotgun; SxS; hammer gun, muzzle loader (Buffum)(SXS40).

1856: ..9941- 10220. + 7870 - 7970. - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380. . . . .**1. Overdone by orders after Paris
..3514 outlier - Reilly, 502 New Oxford Street, London. 13bore. Shotgun SxS; Muzzle loader, hammer gun (1855-59 case label)
..2008 outlier - Joseph Charles Reilly, New Oxford Street, London. 14 bore. Shotgun SxS; Muzzle loader hammer gun. 14 bore stamp.

1857: 10221 - 10530. + 7971 - 8060. - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400. .*7
..8025 - Reilly, New Oxford St. London; 13 bore, Rifle; hammer gun, Muzzle loader (Buffum). (marked Veni, Vidi, Vici)
..8052 - Reilly, New Oxford St., London. 20 bore. Rifle. Hammer gun, muzzle loader. (marked Veni, Vidi, Vici) (Last JC made gun)
10315 - Reilly, New Oxford Street, London; 6bore. Shotgun; Single barrel, hammer gun, muzzle loader.
10354 - Reilly, 502 New Oxford Street, London; .400 cal. Rifle; SxS double breech loader. (Extensive conversion 1895-1904 by John Fry-added new receiver, underlever, hammers, stock.)

Last edited by Argo44; 07/16/19 12:28 AM.
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