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12. Circa 1876 – Nov 1881 and possibly until Jul 1885; - Standard label
Name: E.M. Reilly & Co.;
Description: Gun Manufacturers
Address: 315, Oxford Street, London;
. . . . . . . . .502, New Oxford Street
. . . . . . . . .2 rue Scribe, Paris
Features: No scollops at corners. No outlining. Simpler advertising at the bottom.



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13. Circa 1876 – 1877; - Outlier label - 2 examples
Name: E.M. Reilly & Co.;
Descriptiom: Gun & Rifle Manufacturers
. . . . . . . . . . . . Wholesale & Retail
Address: 502, New Oxford Street, London
. . . . . . . . .2, rue Scribe, Paris
Features: No scollops at corners. 1867 Paris medals. “By Special Appointment to his Majesty the King of Portugal.”



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14. Circa 1878 – 1882; - Outlier label?
Name: E.M. Reilly & Co.;
Descriptiom: Gun & Rifle Manufacturers
Address: 315, Oxford Street, London
Features: Scollops at corners. Decorative capitals. One example.



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15. Circa 1878 – 1882; - Outlier label?
Name: E.M. Reilly & Co.;
Descriptiom: Gun & Rifle Manufacturers
Address: 502, New Oxford Street, London
Features: No Scollops at corners. Decorative capitals. One example used on a muzzle loader that was altered to an U-L breech loader about 1880.



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16. circa Nov 1881- circa Aug 1885? - standard Label
Name: E.M. Reilly & Co.,
Description: Gun Manufacturers
Address: 16, New Oxford St. &
. . . . . . . . .277, Oxford St &
. . . . . . . . .2, rue Scribe, Paris
Features: Post Nov 1881 change in Oxford St numbering. Pre-closure of 2 rue Scribe in Aug 1885. 1868 Paris medals; Standard scroll work from Aug 1860



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17. circa 1882- circa Aug 1885?
Name: E.M. Reilly & Co.,
Description: Gun Manufacturers
Address: 277, New Oxford St. &
. . . . . . . . .16 Oxford St &
. . . . . . . . .2 rue Scribe, Paris
Features: No examples currently exist. It’s possible (though unlikely) that 277 (315) Oxford St. used “315” up until 2 rue Scribe closed.
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18. circa 1884- circa 1885? - Outlier label? 2 examples
Name: E.M. Reilly & Co.,
Description: Gun & Rifle Manufacturers
. . . . . . . . . . . .Wholesale & Retail
Address: 16, New Oxford St., London;
. . . . . . . . .2, rue Scribe Paris
Features: Outlier label, 2 examples: 3 kings, Portugal, Netherlands, Spain.



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19. circa 1885- circa 1886? - 6 examples
Name: E.M. Reilly & Co.,
Description: Gun Manufacturers
Address: 16, New Oxford St. &
. . . . . . . . .277 Oxford St &
. . . . . . . . .29 rue du Faubourg, Saint Honore, Paris
Features: Post Nov 1881 change in Oxford St numbering. No rue Scribe (post Aug 1885). 1868 Paris medal; Medal for 1884 London Exposition; Different advertising scroll work, similar to post 1885 main-line Reilly label change. There is one extant label with scolloped corners. Whether the shop at rue du Faubourg actually existed is still in dispute:



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20. Circa Aug 1885 – May 1897 - Standard label
Name: E.M. Reilly & Co.,
Description: Gun Manufacturers
Address: 16, New Oxford Street, London: &
. . . . . . . . .277 Oxford Street
Feature: 1867 Paris medals reappear; 1884 London Exposition; no rue Scribe; New advertising scroll work on bottom of the label.



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21. Circa Aug 1885 – May 1897 - Standard Label

Name: E.M. Reilly & Co.,
Description: Gun Manufacturers
Address: 277 Oxford Street; also
. . . . . . . . .16, New Oxford Street
Features: No rue Scribe (post Aug 1885); Oxford St. numbers changed (post Nov 1881); Change in advertising inscription at bottom of the label.



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22. Circa May 1897 – Mar 1903
Name: E.M. Reilly & Co.,
Description: Gun Manufacturers
Address: 277, Oxford St., London
Features: Four medals (1871-Vienna; 1876-Philadelphia; 1878-Paris; 1884-London)



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