That's a tough one Craig... The position of the silver oval would seem to indicate a longer "belly" of the stock - but not a fast and hard rule.
Those screws are certainly period correct and factory correct.
In contrast, here is a DHE with a factory Silvers pad and attested to in the PGCA research letter I have on it.
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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