I'm glad you like it too, DWarren.
And I appreciate your post a lot, Jim. Indeed, I was told this gun was made by George H. Daw. But the information on him that is available on the web, is very scarce. I only found a couple of shotguns, which had similar decorations. So you disagree with Jim W., about the existence of unnamed english revolvers? Would you care to put a date on mine?
I've checked about the Birmingham proof marks. They're the only ones resembling those on my revolver, with a magnifying glass I could make out the little "v" underneath, but I'll have to put the gun underneath a microscope to be sure.
The grip is the weakest link, it's rather loose fitting, the top screw (which is decorated, so may be original) can be pulled out with your nails. The top sides are very thin, well, the spring has to go somewhere.
Would someone care to offer some advice on removing the hammer? I'm afraid to damage the screw, which is very tight.