Tom, in 1887 there were two engraving contractors, or "chief engravers."
William Avery, from 1877 - 1887 and "Harry" Gough, from 1887 - 1898.
Nobody can say for certain who did the engraving on your Grade-3. It is said that the engraving contractor engraved the game scenes while an accomplished 'understudy' engraved the scroll or filli gris... we'll never know for sure who did the work.
Can you post some pictures of the engraving for us?
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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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