Love that English scroll engraving. The W&S and flying bullet on the action in the last set of pictures look correct for Webley and Scott's registered trade marks. The thing that I find unusual is P. Webley and Son and W&S Scott didn't amalgamate until 1897. Doesn't really fit with the proof marks and date of manufacture that you're thinking for it. Do you have a picture of the barrel flats?
There are a lot more P. Webley and Son shotguns out there than most people think. According to Webley and Scott's 1914 catalog, 90% of the P. Webley pre 1897 shotguns were not marked with their name. They had the retailer's name that they were made for. I'm pretty sure the Army and Navy CSL was a large buyer of P. Webley and Son shotguns.
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