This appears to be 'state of the art' Gun Presentation, used by the War Department, for their 1893 Columbian Exposition display.
The ID-tags appear to be bright lettering, painted on black enameled thin metal plates, with bendable tabs.
(An interesting piece of 19th century trivia):
Gun Labels in 1893
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Gun Labels in 1893
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