Thanks for all the comments and information. As to question number 5 I did a little more sleuthing and noticed a Purdey with barrels marked JA (no periods) claimed by Julia's auction to have been barreled by Aldous. The Norman pictured above obviously has J.A. ( with periods). See below for a few more parting shots of the gun :

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