I received this email from James Purdey & Sons. this morning.
Jim
Dear Mr Mxxxxxx,
Your lock plates belonged to 10 bore Purdey best quality double barrel breech loading hammer gun no.8255 & have found the following information:
Completed in 1870 for The Earl of Normanton.
31 5/8" Damascus steel barrels.
Back action.
Centre fire.
Under lever opening.
I hope this information is interesting.
Yours sincerely
David Maynard
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