A small brass plate inlaid for engraving of initials.
T Barker double barrel shotgun value ?
Walnut, beech, birch, ash
Less than $200.
gun shop, gun show, e-gunparts.com
In a word, no. In two words, absolutely not. www.countrygunsmith.net
Less than $200.
T. Barker has written: 'Transport in Great Yarmouth'
If it is really mint (unfired, practically untouched since it was manufactured), it might bring over $200.
Yes, the T. Barker double-barrel side-by-side shotgun was sold through Sears in the 1890s. Sears, Roebuck and Co. offered a variety of firearms in their catalogs during that time, including shotguns from various manufacturers. The T. Barker brand was known for producing affordable shotguns that appealed to the consumer market of the era.
$100 to $150. A little more if it is in excellent like-new condition. A lot less if it is broken or rusty.
Royal Damascus was a mark used by Ancien Etablisment Pieper of Herstal, Belgium, c. 1890-1914. T Barker is usually dismissed as "just another Belgian clunker", but with a silver escution and engraving, yours is probably better than the average utility shotgun from the period. I have heard that T Barker was a hardware outlet in California, but have no proof of that.
Probably sold by Sears Roebuck c. 1920-1945.