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8578 x 2

Holt's at their March 2020 sale advertises this Reilly 6 bore single muzzle loader fowling piece for sale, SN 8578 with "Reilly, New Oxford St., London" on the rib:
https://auctions.holtsauctioneers.com/as...046&image=5


There's a problem. A Reilly SN 8578 already exists in my records from a Swedish auction site; It has an original case with very interesting original trade-label, "JC Reilly, New Oxford St., Removed from Holborn." I have it listed as one of the earliest guns made by Reilly after their move in late March 1847 to New Oxford St.
http://www.probusauktioner.se/auktion/au...November%202014



I've written to Holts asking them to examine their SN again. From blowing up the image of the tang, it looks like the Holts gun is indeed 8578.


Reilly "3"'s and "5"'s were very similar. Terry Buffum had repeated problems with this in his serial numbered Reillys: example below listed as "20625," when it's in fact "20623" validated by the numbers on the action face and barrels:


Which makes me wonder if the Swedish sold SxS were actually 8378..making it the first gun made after their move to New Oxford St....(And this would make the label fit better with the chronology). Strange..but for a historian important. (Holt's is not accepting on-line queries for some reason - I've had two returned - I think Holt's is fed up with my queries).

I've written to the Swedish auction. They have not responded.


Last edited by Argo44; 04/06/20 08:52 PM.
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