My book states that the gauge and grade can usually be found on the left front corner of the water table of the frame, the serial number is usually found on the right side of the same water table, on the barrel flats, and on the forend iron. The water table is that section of the frame that is covered by the barrels when the action is closed. My book states that the gauge and grade can usually be found on the left front corner of the water table of the frame, the serial number is usually found on the right side of the same water table, on the barrel flats, and on the forend iron. The water table is that section of the frame that is covered by the barrels when the action is closed.
Your gun is a Minier model Ithaca from 1907. "Manier" was a misprint on a serial number chronology Ithaca Gun Co. put out back in the 1960s. These were nice "utility grade" guns, made only for a couple of years, and are not in the same demand as the high grade Ithaca doubles. Depending on condition, these usually sell for $300-$400. PLEASE have this checked by a competent gunsmith before shooting ANYTHING in it. Guns from that time period sometimes had shorter chambers, and it IS 111 years old.
I can say that the marking stevens Arms and Tool company was marked on stevens made firearms from 1886-1915.This time period would include your double barrel shotgun.As to value that would dpend on your shotgun having steel barrel or Damascus twist steel barrel(BLACKPOWDER ONLY).The ovreall condition would also be important.
Your shotgun was probably made between 1920-1940.The markings of J.Stevens arms Company,was owned and made by Savage Arms Co.which used this name during the time period.
$150 - $400 depending on condition and year made (barrel markings determine the period when the barrel was made)
period 1, group 18
Smithsonian was the trade brand name used by Crescent Fire Arms Co. and later Crescent-Davis. The distributor/retailer was H & D Folsom. Likely production in the 1900-1925 time period. No relation to the Smithsonian Institute.
group 18, period 1
The United States
overall location and time period
This location indicate that francium is an alkali metal, very reactive.
Group 18, period 2
Depends on location and time period