Old picture labels

[artlover123]

Hello,

I wondered if anyone could help me decipher two labels on the back of a painting please? The portrait is of the Old Pretender. One label appears to say 'Earl of Oxford,' though I cannot read the former part nor ascertain the significance (provenance?); the other label reads 'GREG...' cuts off at tear and gives a phone number? Could be a gallery or a framer?

Please, any help much appreciated.

With best wishes,

Joshua

[artlover123]

Please find images attached. J

[artlover123]

Image 2

[arthurk]

One label appears to say 'Earl of Oxford,' though I cannot read the former part nor ascertain the significance (provenance?); the other label reads 'GREG...' cuts off at tear and gives a phone number? Could be a gallery or a framer?

I'm pretty sure that the top of the first one is "R^t Hon^ble" (Right Honourable), and then I'm leaning towards Earl of Orford rather than Oxford, partly based on the writing, and partly because Earl of Oxford has been a dormant title since 1707. See here for Earls of Orford (the Walpole family) and their dates:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_of_Orford

I had a bit of luck with the second one. The name, I thought, would be either Gregory or Gregson, and the numbers ("212, 214 & 216") looked like part of an address. So I searched for those numbers and a prestigious street in London (Regent Street) and it happened to be the right one. An 1892 trade directory gives exactly that address for Charles Gregory (or Gregory & Co), furniture maker and antiques dealer. More information at:

https://bifmo.furniturehistorysociety.org/entry/gregory-charles-gregory-co-1859-1940

[artlover123]

This is extremely helpful, thank you! I'll see if I can find any archives of their old stock.

With best wishes,

Joshua